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jay santos · 01-03-2007, 08:08 PM

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.

Indy Coug · 05-18-2007, 12:22 PM

23.32% return with my diversified 401k holdings: 5/18/2006 to 5/18/2007

Colly Wolly · 05-22-2007, 12:35 AM

GS. I have almost doubled my money in the last year.

UtahDan · 05-22-2007, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Stick It In Him

GS. I have almost doubled my money in the last year.

Me too. $1 + $1 = $2

FMCoug · 06-03-2007, 02:28 AM

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.

Indy Coug · 06-04-2007, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by FMCoug

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.

If you could maintain that over the long haul, everyone would be doing options trading.

ewth8tr · 06-04-2007, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Indy Coug

23.32% return with my diversified 401k holdings: 5/18/2006 to 5/18/2007

26.38% for my 401K between 6/3/06 - 6/3/07

It helps that my employers stock has risen over 45% in that time period

jay santos · 06-04-2007, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Indy Coug

If you could maintain that over the long haul, everyone would be doing options trading.

Options and day trading: the pro's take from the rookies and give to the brokers.

FMCoug · 06-04-2007, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Indy Coug

If you could maintain that over the long haul, everyone would be doing options trading.

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.

jay santos · 06-04-2007, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by FMCoug

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.

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?

01-03-2007, 08:08 PM	#1
jay santos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,177	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
Indy Coug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Between Iraq and a hard place Posts: 7,569	23.32% return with my diversified 401k holdings: 5/18/2006 to 5/18/2007

05-22-2007, 12:35 AM	#3
Colly Wolly Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,281	GS. I have almost doubled my money in the last year.

06-03-2007, 02:28 AM	#5
FMCoug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kaysville, UT Posts: 3,151	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.