Why the S&P 500 Is Probably the Wrong Benchmark for Your Portfolio (EP.266)

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The S&P 500 may be the market benchmark everyone knows, but it probably isn't the right yardstick for your portfolio. In this episode, I explain how mismatched comparisons create unnecessary regret—and how a better benchmarking process can help you evaluate performance without abandoning a strategy that is working.

 

Listen now and learn:

► Why hindsight bias can make reasonable investment decisions look like obvious mistakes

► When the S&P 500 is an appropriate benchmark—and when it can mislead you

► The seven-part test for determining whether a benchmark truly fits your strategy

► Why even the right performance benchmark can't answer the question investors care about most

 

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