You May Have Heard That the Best Investors Are Dead Investors. The Study Behind This Statement Doesn't Really Exist, but There's a Reason People Keep Saying It.

If you search online for information on investing, you might find references to a report revealing that some of the best-performing brokerage accounts were inactive ones that had seen no trades either because the account holder had died or just forgotten about the account. While it turns out that this report doesn't really exist -- apparently just an idea that caught fire on the internet -- the takeaway makes sense. Those who are not actively buying and selling stocks frequently are likely to do well, perhaps even outperforming their more active counterparts.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool