Download or read book Summary of Stephen Spicer's Stop Investing Like They Tell You written by I. D. B. Books and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-11 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get the summary from Stephen Spicer's Stop Investing Like They Tell You #1 Summary statistics do not provide enough information to make an informed decision. It is important to understand the limitations of such data. #2 It is impossible to predict what your portfolio will yield in the future. Expecting 12 percent annual returns is unrealistic. Expecting a 10 percent return is also unrealistic. Expecting an 8 percent return is probably safe. #3 However, the reality is that these figures are extremely optimistic and do not take into account the many factors that could affect your portfolio's performance.