
03-22-2008, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by madmaxx
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"I dont know where some folks are getting their info but the S&P500 since 1988 till the 2008 annual return is approx +16% but during the last 5 yrs it has slipped"
Again I did not work in 1988 I was in college. From 1998 to 2008 (10 year period) the S&P500 net return, gain, appreciation is ZERO!!!!!!! 10 years and you not only gained nothing you lost an average of 3% per year for inflation.
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The last 10 yrs the S&P 500 had an avg. annual return of about 4% yes, there are better investments.
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