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[quote=Anonymous]Returns are relative to a benchmark, and cannot be evaluated in the abstract. A returns of 21% investing in U.S. treasuries would be phenomenal (and improbable), but would be poor relative to having invested in certain popular stocks or focused ETFs over specific periods of time. 21% in itself is neither good nor bad; you have to ask "compared to what"? And, you're also second guessing the investment - had you invested in X, your returns would have been Y; but you invested instead in A and your returns are B - apples and oranges. [/quote]
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