RBS 016: Index Funds are for LOSERS (Seriously)
Index funds like an S&P 500 index fund will underperform other investments each and every year. It will underperform countless stocks and even other actively managed ETFs and mutual funds. To build wealth, you have to be willing to accept that other investors will outperform your portfolio each and every year. The good news is that you'll likely outperform them every decade.