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- Last 4 years of overall US market returns: 24%, -21%, 24%, and 24%
Last 4 years of overall US market returns: 24%, -21%, 24%, and 24%
From the rollercoaster plummets of 2022 to the sky-high leaps of 2023, it felt like the universe was throwing a never-ending rave that just boogied right into 2024!
The overall US market (VTSAX as a proxy) is once again up 24% year to date, which makes the last 4 years of overall US market returns: 24%, -21%, 24%, and 24% (without factoring in dividends or distributions).
The arithmetic average annual return is ~12.8%. As you can see, only looking at the average doesn’t always tell the full story.
The geometric average annual return is ~9.4%.
Both META and TSLA are up 69% ytd…

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