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A backtest on today's S&P 500, why it lies

You backtest a strategy on the stocks that are in the S&P 500 today, going back 20 years, and the results look great.

Why is this result likely too optimistic, and how do you fix it?

Your answer

This one is open-ended. Work it through, then check your reasoning against the full solution.

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