And we hear about great ETF strategies that are verified with hypotheticaldata because neither the ETF nor the index existed during the measurement period.
He said the OECD used hypotheticaldata for its report, while Hausman, who wrote a separate report (found here), used real data based on what people actually pay.
For situations such as this, a variety of firms provide data and services that help financial advisers pick apart hypothetical performance in broad strokes or granular pieces.
Entrepreneurs can test real demand, and collect startup capital, for hypothetical products through their own custom sites without giving up customer data and high fees to Kickstarter or Indiegogo.