Market reality check: Why your 2018 investment statement gains are misleading
September 25, 2018 at 08:15 AM EDT
With the S&P 500 index approaching double-digit returns for the third year in a row, many investors are no doubt happy when they see the gains on their investment reports. But the results are not as good as they seem. That's because investment reporting today is misleading. It doesn't have to be.