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Do Stock Markets Go Up Over Time?

  • Over the years I've developed a set of 7 market rules, ranging from controversial to benign. Or so I thought.
  • This past week, I sparked a debate by citing Rule #7: Stock markets go up over time. 
  • The theory behind this rule is that over time, investment money continues to flow into global equities. It isn't that complicated. 

Given how divided the general populace is these days, it wasn’t overly surprising that the one of the simplest and least controversial of my market rules sparked a good deal of debate this past week. Here is a quick recap of my list and some of the arguments they’ve sparked over the years: 

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