Do the math. The fund was up 65.2% last year. But it was down 10.1% in 2021 and down 55.4% in 2022. That leaves its 3-year return at -12.8%. The #sp500 returned positive 10.0% annualized over the same period. #SAGAX turned $1,000 into $662.
https://t.co/fal9wKg7eo via @WSJ
Fans of #Bitcoin ignore the #drawdowns because the gains, when they come, are spectacular. But do you have the #fortitude ? As of last night the S&P is 0.5% below its all-time high while #Bitcoin is 37.6% below its high. #speculators are willing to take big risks and big losses
Dividends matter! The #dowjones hit a record today! On a total return basis the Dow hit its first high of 2023, up 8.77% for the year. For all the bloviating about the #sp500 its 20.33% total return so far this year still hasn't brought the marker back to its former high.
The S&P gained more than 9% in July 2022. When the current month closes (the S&P has returned just 1.4% in July through Thursday's close) there's a good chance 1-year returns will drop dramatically.