Why Did ETFs Become So Popular? Fewer Folks Are Buying The Hold-N-Hope Hype
October 16, 2014 at 16:18 PM EDT
Exactly how long should a buy-n-hold investor “hold?” For example, if you held the Dow Jones Industrials Average from 1916 through 1981, would you have made money in those 65 years? Not from inflation-adjusted price appreciation.