3 Lessons From the Best Mutual Funds of the Past Decade – Business – Motley Fool –

Unbelievably, with the right investments, you could have increased your nest egg four- or fivefold over the past decade, even as the S&P 500 sputtered out a measly 2.1% average return per year. If you pulled off massive multibaggers, then hearty congratulations are in order. Count yourself ahead of yours truly, most hedge fund managers, and Warren Buffett. But what lessons can those of us who couldn’t stay ahead of the pack glean from the winners?

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