The stock market's annual average return of 8 % would get you almost $ 400,000 after 25 years. (nerdwallet.com)
Dopple: Russell Asset Management's Balance Growth wrap account, one of the best performers in Canada and with a similar mandate as the sleepy portfolio (and actively managed), has a 5 - year annual average return of -0.98 % (menaing it's down approx. 5 - percent over the five years) while the above portfolio has a postive return. (canadiancapitalist.com)
While there have been multi-year stretches when stocks have generated comparable - or - better returns in the past — and you can easily find them by consulting the Ibbotson Classic Yearbook — the long - term annual average return for stocks is much lower, about 10 % annualized from 1926 through the end of 2014. (realdealretirement.com)