First, you need to understand something about what particular \u201cversion of the truth\u201d Wall Street and most brokers like to tell when talking about the stock market. Most people have probably been told that the market averages about a 9 percent return over the very long run. The way that actually breaks down is that 2 to 3 percent of this return comes from stock dividends, and 6 to 7 percent comes from capital appreciation; in other words a 6 to 7 percent average growth rate over the very long run\u2026<\/p>\n
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If you\u2019re like most people, you believe there\u2019s a great deal of truth in the old adage that history tends to repeat itself more often than not. That\u2019s an important adage to keep in mind when it comes to saving and investing for retirement because it allows you to get a glimpse into the future…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5375,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n