Weekend Reading for Investors (and a link for everyone)

This shows just how impossible it is to "beat the market." The two main charts:

The past decade.

First decade of this century. Note that Large Caps, the best performing in the last decade, were down nearly 10% in 2000, nearly 12% in 2001, and down over 20% in 2002!

Can't get enough? Here is why you should just buy an index fund.