Past Performance Does Not Predict Future Performance, or Past Performance

YouTuber 'Damien Talks Money' does a great deep dive showing how the performance charts used in the Big Finance Hype Engine to promote funds is all just smoke and mirrors.

-I2Guru July 10, 2025

Disclaimer: Before doing anything this article may inspire, research further or consult tax and finance professionals.

In the archives of mutual fund performance data, company survivorship bias, non-computerized stock tracking, and lack of credible media sources all add up to lost data. When you dig into the fine print on performance documents, there are some ludicrous fine print statements like "Back-tested performance is not actual performance, but hypothetical". Basically - the publishers are openly guessing in a way that coincidentally supports their message to buy their funds.

At I2Guru, we don't like funds. The only assets that are real are stocks, bonds, real estate, CDs, and such. Funds and other packages of these are just a way to obscure your true returns and skim fees off your hard-earned money.

Like Damien says in the video, investing is simply about "hitting financial goals and avoiding catastrophic losses". Avoid the hype engine, understand the companies and securities you are investing in, and defend against the snake oil salesman that make up Big Finance today. Check out the I2Guru 200 Index for your next potential trades.

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