BKNG - You Don't Have To Take Excess Risk To Beat The Market
2024-03-25 17:59:40 ET
Summary
- It is possible for retail investors to consistently beat the market by owning above-average blue chip dividend growth stocks.
- Hard work, research, and staying rational are key factors in outperforming the market.
- I highlight specific blue chip stocks, such as Booking Holdings, Zoetis, UnitedHealth Group, and Elevance Health, that have strong growth potential and attractive valuations.
Anytime that I post a portfolio update, it becomes clear that many, many retail investors don’t believe that it’s possible to beat the market consistently.
There’s always a cohort of incredulous readers in the comment sections of those pieces who can’t quite grasp the fact that an average Joe like me could beat the S&P 500 (SP500) consistently.
In this report I’ll discuss how I've done this and the steps that I’m taking, moving forward, to reach my retirement goals as fast as possible (within my relatively conservative risk profile).
It’s Not Impossible To Beat The Market
Honestly, I don’t think that most of the naysayers, regarding my performance, are haters or trolls. Instead, I think they’re just sad people who’ve lost hope, having bought into the idea that professional money managers have been selling them for years (or decades): that they’re doomed to underperform if they don’t pay some fancy financial adviser high fees....
You Don't Have To Take Excess Risk To Beat The Market