The Meb Faber Show · Friday, September 18, 2026
Roger Ibbotson, a finance professor and author, recommends that young people invest 100% of their portfolio in stocks. He bases this advice on historical data showing stocks' long-term outperformance compared to bonds and other assets.
“I definitely recommend young people go 100% in stocks on their investment portfolio.”
“Yes, $1 without any taxes or fees or anything and completely reinvested. They actually did grow to $14,751. So yes, it did grow to a tremendous amount.”