Investing in the S&P 500 since 1950 has resulted in a 79% chance of making money by investing at the beginning of the year and holding, with only 16 instances of the market closing lower by year-end.
"if you invest in the S P 500 since 1950 we've only ever had 16 times for the market closed lower by the end of the year meaning you have a 79 chance of making money if you just dump everything into the S P 500 at the beginning of the year and then wait"