Thanks for the interesting statistics! Could you share what the source of your data was?

> "All I have to do is buy the S&P 500 and sit back and reap the benefits."

My biggest investment is an S&P 500 index fund, but as all the disclaimers say: "Past performance is no guarantee of future results." One has to be aware that investing in stocks does have a risk of prolonged bear markets and loss of capital.