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		pharmakom on Sept 1, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Portuguese can no longer afford to live in Por... Equities have a higher return historically. Housing is interesting though because mortgages offer huge leverage to retail investors.

rr888 on Sept 2, 2022 [–]

> Equities have a higher return historically

Maybe in the USA. In other countries real equity returns have been negative for decades.

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