The above seems to answer the question above. But what if the returns are heavily skewed to only a few stocks? Look deeper: Bessembinder Do Stocks Outperform Treasury Bills
The chart above shows gold “outperforming” stocks, but note the time period. 1971 was when President Nixon unhinged the dollar from gold. Be careful when assessing performance over a set time period.
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