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2021 investment results you should know

In this review of 2021 investment results, Paul shares 10 lessons he thinks will be of interest to you following our advice.

1. How many up and down days did the market produce and how that compares to longer-term profitable vs. losing periods?

2. The market reached 70 new highs during the year. Is that good news or bad?

3. The biggest drawdown for the year was 5.1%. How does that compare to past years?

4. Commodities, oil and Bitcoin were among the big winners in 2021. But why do the reported returns of the S&P and other equity asset classes understate their actual returns?

5. Paul focuses…

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