The Performance Comparison Trap Part II

In an earlier newsletter, I wrote about some of the pitfalls of performance comparison. Rather than looking at what someone else earned (or claims to have earned) investors should concentrate on whether their investments are meeting their goals. In this newsletter I would like to reiterate that point and remind investors of a second pitfall of comparing performance.

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This material was created while Al Boris was at a previous broker/dealer and has been rebranded to reflect his current firm, Alex. Brown, a Division of Raymond James. It is provided for historical purposes only. Investors should not act on the historical comments which do not reflect current market conditions.