From Ben Carlson at A Wealth of Common Sense:
In his book "The Ages of the Investor", William Bernstein describes a mythical employer named Uncle Fred who offers investors a retirement savings scheme determined by the flip of a coin. One side of the coin results in a 30% annual gain, while the other side gives you a 10% loss in a given year...
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