Post #2008 by Baltassar on the Mechanical Investing board

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In taxable accounts you end up paying a lot for lower volatility (how much will vary, of course).

In tax-deferred accounts you are doing a fair amount of trading just to keep up with SPY.

From my perspective tax-deferred accounts offer my best chance to beat SPY. A matter of taste, obviously.

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