My compensation includes company stock. I sell that stock, and some of the proceeds end up in index funds. I do this because I want a diversified portfolio.

My employer's stock is up 28% over the last year, S&P 500 is down 6%.

I guess my goal going in was to reduce variance, so I wasn't "wrong" about anything. 36% more money would be nice, though. (I haven't changed my strategy as a result)