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The most underrated rule: expect a realistic return
An unrealistic return expectation quietly breaks a plan twice: it undersizes the contribution at the start, and it triggers an exit later when reality does not match the assumption.
Inderpreet Kaur, Brand Communication Team·25 February 2026·1 minute 40 seconds
What this covers
The video puts returns back in proportion. Contribution, consistency and time do a large share of the work in any long-horizon plan, and unlike returns they are within the investor's control.
A realistic assumption also changes the conversation during a poor stretch. If the plan never depended on an exceptional number, an ordinary year is not a reason to abandon it.
A plan built on a realistic return survives the years a plan built on a hopeful one does not.
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