All the time and effort people devote to picking the right fund, the hot hand, the great manager have, in most cases, led to no advantage.
Peter LynchThe S&P is up 343.8 percent for 10 years. That is a four-bagger. The general equity funds are up 283 percent. So it's getting worse, the deterioration by professionals is getting worse. The public would be better off in an index fund.
Peter LynchThere's lots of stocks out there and all you need is a few of 'em. That's been my philosophy.
Peter Lynch