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Real Estate vs Stocks: The Spreadsheet Gets the Return Wrong — MarketVault
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The thirty-year return comparison between real estate and equities is accurate. It is also answering the wrong question. What the chart shows is what each asset produced on average — not what it cost the specific holder who needed cash in sixty days, bought at peak leverage in a softening market, or sold during a correction because the timeline was never as long as the model assumed. This episode tests the variables that return comparisons skip: liquidity under pressure, leverage amplification, concentration in a single geography, operational costs priced at zero, behavioral risk during drawdowns, and how income stability changes which failure mode you can survive. The answer depends on your actual financial position — not the idealized version in the spreadsheet. 📑 THE MISSING COLUMN → Leverage amplifies losses asymmetrically — a 15% price drop can erase 75% of your down payment. → Real estate concentration means owning one asset in one local economy, not a diversified position. → The behavioral tax on equity investors historically reduces actual returns well below the index. → Gross rental yield and net yield after vacancy, maintenance, and management fees are not the same number. ⚠️ DISCLAIMER This video is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute personalized financial, investment, tax, or real estate advice. Returns, mortgage rates, tax treatment, property laws, and market conditions vary by jurisdiction and individual circumstance. Examples used may be simplified or hypothetical and are not projections of future performance. Consult a qualified financial advisor, tax professional, or real estate professional before making any major investment or property decision. 📎 SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE Mercer Review breaks down the financial decisions most people compare incorrectly — revealing the missing variables, hidden trade-offs, and who each option actually suits. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Returns Are Statistical. Failure Is Bi

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