WealthPersonal FinanceInvestingPrint articleOpinionWhat a quarter of a century of ASX data shows about timing the marketBy 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.Duncan BurnsContributorApr 29, 2025 – 5.00amSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginThe 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.Loading...Duncan Burns is chief investment officer for Vanguard Asia Pacific.SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreInvestingSmart InvestorOpinionASX LimitedLatest In Personal financeFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In WealthThe Australian Financial Review MagazineBishop stares down critics: ‘I turn down many more roles than I take on’Myriam RobinThis restaurant has New York buzz. You’ll never guess where it isThe watch brands courting women with dazzling designsBOSS Financial ReviewThis public servant founded a $4b company. He never wanted to be an entrepreneurSally PattenHow to deal with a difficult managerThe CEO who doesn’t look at her phone until she gets to the officeLife & LeisureMarathons are meditations for this Melbourne banking executive1 hr agoLife & LeisureThis Chinese-made electric SUV is giving Tesla a run for its moneyGolden Le Creuset and a chic Chanel cuff to wow this Mother’s DayRich ListAtlassian’s AI plans fail to stop $15b value plungeTess BennettBillionaire Harry Stamoulis sizes up Collins Street towerBillionaire Raphael Geminder faces backlash on Pact delisting plan