Reversion to the mean is one of the most common stories in history, says Morgan Housel at Collaborative Fund. It’s the main character in economies, markets, countries, companies, careers — everything, he adds.

That certainly applies to investing, where it now seems harder to sustain success over an extended period of time. So why is stock market success so fleeting?..

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