4 out of 5 new businesses fail in the first 5 years

Wealth creation and management facts:

4 out of 5 new businesses fail in the first 5 years
The average equity investor underperforms the S&P 500 by 600 basis points a year
The average equity investor takes large risks to earn small returns
Most fixed income investors earn negative real returns, after a 38 year bull market in bonds.

Sven Franssen