Investors hear a common refrain year after year: “It’s better to buy and hold and ride out the downturns. Missing only the 30 best days of market returns can meaningfully lower your portfolio value.”
At GammaRoad Capital Partners, we decided to test this assertion.
Using the S&P 500 Total Return Index since its base date of January 4, 1988, a buy-and-hold investor earned an 11.46% annualized return through July 31, 2026, turning $1 into $65.48.
