Why “outperformed” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
To call that "a bit cherry-picking" is a serious understatement. BTC has grossly outperformed SPY over the last 3 years (+129% btc, +64% spy), last 4 years (+271% btc, +95% spy)…
by anonym29 · Oct 30, 2026
Cherry picked window. BTC has grossly outperformed SPY over the last 3 years (+129% btc, +64% spy), last 4 years (+271% btc, +95% spy) and last 6+ years (6y: +457% btc, +115% sp…
by anonym29 · Oct 30, 2026
Why do cryptobros always refuse to admit investing exists? Forex and crypto trading are always zero sum, but you don't have to choose between dollars under your mattress or bitc…
by ForHackernews · Oct 29, 2026
Yeah, I also don't get why people expect to work 2 hrs instead of 8 and receive same salary. Once you go from horse to tractor the fields increase but work hours doesn't decreas…
by jve · Oct 27, 2026
And interior point is regularly outperformed by an exponential time algorithm (simplex) lol
by caughtinthought · Oct 27, 2026
You're doing amazing then, good for you! Regarding the stock picking experiment, yes, there have been many similar experiments. The premise is just pick a random basket of stock…
by extraextra · Oct 26, 2026
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