01-03-2007, 08:08 PM | #1 |
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How many of you beat 15% this year?
My Vanguard 500 Index Fund was up 15.8%.
Every year the number of mutual funds that beat the S&P 500 gets smaller and smaller. Put your money in an index fund and forget about it. |
05-18-2007, 12:22 PM | #2 |
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23.32% return with my diversified 401k holdings: 5/18/2006 to 5/18/2007
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05-22-2007, 12:35 AM | #3 |
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GS. I have almost doubled my money in the last year.
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05-22-2007, 04:12 AM | #4 |
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Me too. $1 + $1 = $2
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06-03-2007, 02:28 AM | #5 |
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I've averaged about 8% / month over the past 6 (since I got into options trading). We'll see if I can maintaint that over the long haul.
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It helps that my employers stock has risen over 45% in that time period
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06-04-2007, 04:56 PM | #9 |
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Yes and no. Most people can't stomach the risk with options and/or aren't willing to invest the time to learn the correct strategies. The lion's share of $ in the market is in mutual funds / 401k / passive investments.
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So most people aren't willing to invest the time to learn the correct investing strategies in order to double their money every 9 months? Sign me up. Is there some kind of newsletter I should subscribe to? |
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