If you just want the market return sure but the idea is to buy the market stock or collectable beanie babies on the dips and sell the rips using leverage to get an exponential return. The idea is to make money in all market conditions regardless of product traded
Exactly, which is more than enough to make anyone wealthy or at least have a very comfortable retirement, with little effort, in 10 to 30 years depending on how much and how early they invest in that period.
And the market returns are more than most active investors get by timing the market. Chasing exceptional returns and timing the market is one of the main reasons active investors lose money and get below average returns, not to mention high fund fees, high transaction fees, and capital gains taxes from buying and selling too often.