tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091367287813993533.post1314648702773895406..comments2023-10-22T11:30:33.581-04:00Comments on Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Investor: Index Funds-Mediocre Performance?Robert Wasilewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04536814650758511673noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091367287813993533.post-92000402233300233162011-01-04T21:48:40.659-05:002011-01-04T21:48:40.659-05:00You are exactly right ... they aren't shabby. ...You are exactly right ... they aren't shabby. I wouldn't worry about people piling in. The industry of convincing people that they can beat the market is huge and therefore resources will continue to be directed towards getting people to pick stocks etc. <br />The good news I think is that fees will continue to drop and more active managers will outperform.DIY Investorhttp://rwinvesting.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091367287813993533.post-51612816140400065152011-01-04T19:19:13.179-05:002011-01-04T19:19:13.179-05:00Noo... my comment got eaten. In any case, market r...Noo... my comment got eaten. In any case, market returns are not too shabby over the long haul, though I wonder about the effect of people continuing to pile into passive index funds.Invest It Wiselyhttp://www.investitwisely.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091367287813993533.post-53352350208795662172011-01-04T08:59:57.150-05:002011-01-04T08:59:57.150-05:00If you've beaten the market overall you are ah...If you've beaten the market overall you are ahead of the game at least in your qualified accounts. <br />If we take 10 stocks, 2 are going to be home runs, 2 will be duds, and 6 will more or less match the market. Sometimes people say look I picked stocks that beat the market but overall results were pretty much in line with the market.<br />From reading your blog I would think your best shotDIY Investorhttp://rwinvesting.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091367287813993533.post-84892700780493281612011-01-04T08:39:18.401-05:002011-01-04T08:39:18.401-05:00I've been in several non-index funds that have...I've been in several non-index funds that have beaten the indexes over 10 and 15 year periods with less risk. What is more difficult to figure out is if they have beaten the indexes on an after-tax basis. I've gotten hit with some pretty good capital gains distributions over the years. Bogle cites one of the in The Little Book of Common Sense Investing as having beaten the index. But The Grouchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16355057736314451831noreply@blogger.com