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William Bernstein admits you would have made more in an S&P 500 index fund.
from google AI
{{ Yes, financial theorist William J. Bernstein has frequently acknowledged that broad asset allocation models—including his own popular "No-Brainer Portfolio" (which mixes large-cap, small-cap, international stocks, and short-term bonds)—have lagged behind a plain S&P 500 index fund (recommended by Bogle and Buffett) over recent decades. }}
But I agree that the best part of early retirement isn't the wealth, it's the "autonomy" and the fact that there's nothing I have to do, and nobody I have to report to.
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