The Lifetime Experience of 34 Investors, 1926–2018
Jun 6, 2019
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By Craig L. Israelsen, PhD
An “investor lifetime” is 60 years: 35 of accumulation and 25 of distribution. But beginning your investing life in 1926 versus 1940 yields quite different results. Here we look at the 34 rolling 60-year periods from 1926–2018—and the market results for 34 unique investor lifetimes.