I often mentioned on this site of stock strategies based on performance and dividends. Because it is the investment method that I have personally chosen, that I know it works, and that it is relatively simple to implement. That said this method is not the only one that can earn long-term returns above the average.

However, solid, profitable and time-tested stock strategies are not as many as we think: In my opinion, there are only five of them robust enough and sufficiently tested by serious academic research to be worthy of interest. Without further delay, here is a guide to the 5 best strategies for investing in the stock market.

What you will learn in this article:

• A very simple strategy that makes it possible to beat 90% of the players in the stock markets
• More complex strategies with annual returns of 25 to 30% per year
• The difference between an active strategy and a passive strategy
• The Pros, Cons and detailed performance of each strategy

The best passive strategies for investing in the stock market

Passive strategies consist of simply investing in stock market indices (such as S&P500, Dow Jones), they are said to be “passive” because they do not seek to do better than the indices, only to replicate them as more accurate as possible. These strategies have the advantage of being very little time-consuming, and you will not need a great knowledge of the stock markets to be effective. ...