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Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Thomas J. Brock is a CFA and CPA with more than 20 years of experience in various areas ...

A "good" ROI varies depending on individual financial goals and the type of investment. Historically, small-cap stocks had a higher ROI (11.9% CAGR) than large-cap stocks (10.2% CAGR). Using a buy-and ...