Now, it’s worth noting Stock Advisor’s total average return is 1,041% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 183 % ...

This "real rate" of the 1-year maturity stood at 1.7% - the actual 1-year Treasury yield of 4.1% minus the CPI's 2.4%. Over the past 20 years, the average one-year real rate has been a negative-0.8%.

This is illustrated in the accompanying chart, which plots the 1-year U.S. Treasury bill yield minus the consumer-price index’s trailing 12-month change. This “real rate” of the 1-year ...