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제러미 시겔의 'Stocks for the Long Run'을 소개하며 1802년 이후 미국 주식의 연평균 실질수익률 6.6%와 30년 보유 시 실질 마이너스 수익 없음을 강조. 1년 단위 변동성은 크지만 장기로 갈수록 줄고 인플레이션이 가장 큰 위험이라고 주장. 가치주가 성장주보다 장기적으로 우위였다는 데이터와 투자 심리(공포 매도, 과열 매수) 관리의 중요성을 설명.
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Hi, today we're going to dive deep into a true classic of the investment world. A book that, incidentally, is a staple in the recommendations of experts like Professor Saldanha, Stocks for the Long Run, by Jeremy Seagle. And the question he's trying to answer is fascinating, isn't it? What can over 200 years of market data teach us about building real, solid wealth?
To give you an idea of the atmosphere, look , this phrase was said by an investor live on TV, right in the eye of the storm of the 2008 crisis. That's strong, isn't it? It perfectly encapsulates the feeling of the time. The fear was real; confidence in the stock market had simply evaporated. It was a picture of utter panic.
But look, this kind of panic is nothing new, is it? If we look at the history of the financial market, it 's full of moments like these. Sudden declines, waves of pessimism that seem like they're going to sweep everything away. And it's always like that. The memory of past losses returns to haunt everyone, especially at their worst.
But then comes the big question that Seel's book puts on the table. What if this view, you know, this short-term view that is totally influenced by newspaper headlines, by alarming news, is making us miss the big picture? That's exactly his starting point. And that's where things get interesting. Seagle's main idea is that when we take a few steps back and look at the big picture, the story that emerges is completely different and much, much more consistent.
Let's see how this change of perspective can change everything. What he's inviting us to do is this: forget the noise of a specific year, you know? The ups and downs, the daily fluctuations, and looking at the results over a lifetime of investing. That's a powerful question indeed. Could it be that we're giving too much importance to the wrong events?
And here comes the key number from the entire study, 6.6%. This was the average real return, that is, after discounting inflation, of a diversified portfolio of American stocks since 1802. That's right, 6.6% per year above inflation for more than two centuries. It's impressive. And this graph here, wow, it's visual proof of all of this.
Just look at the bars on the left. Over periods of one year, it's crazy, is n't it? Returns vary wildly, from huge gains to painful losses. Now look at the bars on the right, for periods of 10, 20, 30 years. Volatility is fading away, the storm is turning into calm. And most incredibly, in no 30-year period in the entire history of the United States have stocks yielded a negative real return .
Zero. Yes, this data simply forces us to stop and think. So, what is the real risk for someone investing for the future? Perhaps what we always thought was risky isn't the real danger. And this discussion, this fight between stocks and fixed-income securities, which everyone calls insurance, is nothing new.
Back in the 1920s, there were already people like Edgar Laurent and Sis Smith questioning the idea that titles were always the safest option. It's a conversation that, one way or another, we still have today. And Seel's argument is straightforward. The greatest risk of all is not volatility, it 's not the market going up and down.
The greatest enemy, the one that acts in silence, is inflation. She's eating away at the value of money that's sitting idle or in so-called safe investments. History, once again , shows this in numbers. The longer the time horizon, the greater the chance that stocks will protect and increase purchasing power.
Look, in one year it's almost like an expensive old man, but when we look at a period of 30 years, it becomes practically a certainty. OK? So, if history points to stocks as the way to go for the long term, the natural question is: "Okay, but can this be improved even further? Can these gains be optimized?" And the answer to "If" is a resounding yes.
The secret, according to him, lies in understanding that not all actions are the same. Basically, the book divides stocks into two main groups: value stocks and growth stocks. Value stock, in simple terms, is buying a good company at a price that seems cheap. Growth investing, on the other hand, involves betting on a company with an incredible growth trajectory ahead, even if its current price seems high.
And then, when we look at the data again, the conclusion is glaring. This chart compares stock performance using its price-to-earnings ratio, the famous P/E ratio. It's basically what you pay for the company's profit, and there's no arguing about it. The low-skinned stocks , the cheap ones, the value stocks, they outperformed the market and the growth stocks, which are the expensive ones.
The conclusion is that, in the long run, the patience to analyze a company's fundamentals has won out over the excitement of the next big thing. But you know what ? In the end, the most important lessons from the book may not even be about numbers, but about our minds, about psychology and discipline.
This is where we separate those who understand the theory from those who can put it into practice. The truth is that behavioral finance has proven many times that our greatest enemy is ourselves. We have a tendency, almost an instinct, to panic at short-term losses and sell everything at the wrong time, and then get excited by the rise and buy when everything is already expensive.
Fortunately, Seagle doesn't just point out the problem, it provides the solution. He provides a very practical guide so we don't fall into these traps of our own minds. The idea is to create a system, a set of rules that protects us from our impulses and keeps us focused on the long-term plan. So, the main message of the book is this: will there be storms?
Yes definitely. The market will always fluctuate, but the verdict from over 200 years of history is very clear. Understanding this long-term perspective is what makes all the difference. And that brings us to that classic phrase, right? Investing in knowledge is what will always yield the best returns. Thanks, and see you next time.
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