Derf, The system is fairly new, but so far the individual stock portion has outperformed the S+P 500 by a sizable margin. Over time I figure it will even out, but hopefully it will approximate the S+P 500's returns.
The other appeal of all these stocks (over 200) is the collecting aspect. Not sure where that urge comes from, but I collect everything from rocks + minerals, to records, posters, even sea shells. So why should stocks be any different, lol. 'Stock collecting' is an interesting / fun hobby, and something to do in retirement. But.. the danger is veering into active trading, lower quality stocks, etc. Been there, done that (poorly), so will stick with long term / high quality stocks.
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