$10,000
Your account value
$10,000
Value of always investing
New York Times Day 1 Headline
This 6-Month Period
Can you beat a buy-and-hold strategy?
Instructions:
- You start with $10,000.
- You choose whether to invest in a diversified portfolio or cash for a randomly selected 6 months.
- We'll show you a real New York Times headline from the first day of the 6-month period.
- The diversified portfolio is 70% stocks and 30% bonds. More info
Will you invest for the next random period?
New York Times financial headline from first day:
Your total return:
Buy-and-hold total return:
Youa buy-and-hold portfolio by investing in of periods.
On average, a buy-and-hold strategy outperforms all others. Learn more.
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