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Duncan Burns

What a quarter of a century of ASX data shows about timing the market

By missing the 20 best days, your total return on $10,000 invested over 25 years would have been more than halved to a seriously disappointing $26,916.

The start of 2025 has tested the mettle of many Australian investors and financial advisers.

In fact, the stormy weather in the markets last week was enough to unmoor even the most seasoned of the lot.

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Duncan Burns is chief investment officer for Vanguard Asia Pacific.

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