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The problem with looking at which funds over-perform is they just close the funds that under-perform so all the existing ones over-perform... by the sheer power of survivorship bias.


Past performance is no predictor of future returns.


> Past performance is no predictor of future returns

False. Why do people invest in real estate and S&P500 passive index funds?

Because historically they go up.


That's of no predictive value for a day, a month, or even years.


BTW, with the birth rates dropping well below replacement, a decline in the population is inevitable, and property values will drop.


That's assuming you don't fill the gap with immigration.




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