What Returns Should You Really Expect as an Investor?

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Are you wondering what kind of returns you should expect when investing? 🤔 In this video, we dive into the reality of investment returns, discussing why you don’t need to outperform the market to be successful. I’ll break down the importance of aligning your investments with the market—using the S&P 500 ETF as a benchmark—and why beating inflation is your bare minimum goal.

You’ll learn:

Why very few people consistently beat the market long-term
How inflation erodes your savings and why your investments need to outpace it
The power of compounding returns over time
Why chasing high returns can be risky and often counterproductive
Whether you're a beginner or an intermediate investor, this video will help you set realistic expectations and make smarter investment decisions.

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[Quietlife]

Hi, Would you be able to give some guidance for Irish investors please. The tax and options if possible? Thank you

[osamaali]

Hi Kai..
Thanks for the review !!

Why not invest in S&P 500 and other stocks at the same time?

[olafur]

More people need to be educated about this stuff, such good life skills to know, they should show this video in schools everywhere!

[PedroJPCosta]

At long term investing $100 monthly or $25 weekly in terms of dollar cost averaging has some returns difference?

[xTheLoyalDutchx]

I personally invest in a way i think is fun, because the most important thing is time, and if you are not having fun with the investing then most likely you will stop, and then time wont have any effect anymore.

Putting everything in the sp500 is not for me. I Love analysis and i like reading reports, therefore i have both funds/etfs but i also own stocks that personally gives me joy to own.

[BieLRevoLTz]

G' Day mate. How would you analyse if your S&P 500 is performing better over another ETF that tracks the same thing? Let's say how would I know if I made the right choice choosing SPDR over VANGUARD for example? I know they should give the same returns in theory but they got different managements.

I'm investing in SPDR ACC (SPYL) due its TER being cheaper than the other but I hope there's no lack of management in the long run. What are your thoughts?
Cheers.

[Orthologist]

If you get 10% or more per year on average you're golden.

[tad]

Waiting until the next major correction/recession before heavily investing into the S&P again, especially considering it's already up a huge amount the past year alone

[maxrates]

Life is short, might as well aim for the moon. It will take a long time before seeing any significant returns from the S&P

[BobDoe_]

3% inflation is a dream...inflation is MUCH higher in most western economies today