[greenyoda]

In fact, even if you started investing in an S&P 500 index fund at the top of the market right before the big crash of 2007 (financial crisis), you'd still have a very decent return today.

[scorpioxy]

That article convinced me otherwise. I wish I could find it now because I'd love to get some input on the numbers that, I'm assuming, I'm reading correctly.

[Malician]

I can't check without the article, but some mistakes I've seen - ignoring reinvested dividends (~2%/yr,) and unrealistic tax figures

on the other side, you've got people who ignore inflation and assume 10% a year returns promising ridiculous growth