Why Sometimes, "Beating the S&P 500" Isn't Good Enough

Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2018 Jan 21, 2018 - 06:07 PM GMT

By: EWI

How money managers who beat a benchmark can still "ruin your retirement"

Would you like to invest with a money manager who has a track record of "beating the market"?

"Who wouldn't" you might reply. But, hold onto your horses -- or, in this case, onto your portfolio.

Even a professional manager who "performs" the S&P 500 can financially ruin you.

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This article was syndicated by Elliott Wave International and was originally published under the headline Why Sometimes, "Beating the S&P 500" Isn't Good Enough. EWI is the world's largest market forecasting firm. Its staff of full-time analysts led by Chartered Market Technician Robert Prechter provides 24-hour-a-day market analysis to institutional and private investors around the world.

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