If the surplus in Social Security had been invested in the stock market, would the return have been higher than that of government securities?
If the Social Security surplus had been invested in the stock market over the past ten years or so, the rate of return would have been higher, given the performance of the stock market over that period of time. Government securities have been viewed as a safer, more conservative investment strategy. Investment in private markets carries more risk with it.
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