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A few months ago, we highlighted the 10 best days myth in a blog post.  This myth as I call it is perpetuated by large money-center institutions as a way to show investors a) why they need them and b) why they should stay invested throughout market cycles in zombie-like portfolios for fear of missing a few large up days.  I came across a similar chart (but different enough) by Gary Shilling which looks at this myth slightly differently.  I won't bore you again with all of  the  details of the myth since you can read about it on our blog here.         Lines 1 & 2 They say timing the market is difficult and trying to can destroy returns.   From 1926 ...