Comments on: Check our headlines in your favorite feed reader http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/check-our-headlines-in-your-favorite-feed-reader/ Tue, 13 May 2008 19:33:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Mark Stevenson http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/check-our-headlines-in-your-favorite-feed-reader/#comment-16291 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:27:25 +0000 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/check-our-headlines-in-your-favorite-feed-reader/#comment-16291 Here's a nice observation that appeared today on the Bogleheads page that reinforces some of Tom's succinct philosophy on comparing the stock market to inflation over finite time spans: $100,000 invested in the stock market in 1961, including reinvested dividends, but corrected for inflation, would have grown to $100,960 in 1975 (14 years) or $129,500 in 1976 (15 years). And of course, $100,000 invested in the stock market in 1928, including reinvested dividends, but corrected for inflation, would have "grown" to $91,300 in 14 years, $111,400 in 15 years, $135,000 in 20 years. Here's a nice observation that appeared today on the Bogleheads page that reinforces some of Tom's succinct philosophy on comparing the stock market to inflation over finite time spans:

$100,000 invested in the stock market in 1961, including reinvested dividends, but corrected for inflation, would have grown to $100,960 in 1975 (14 years) or $129,500 in 1976 (15 years).

And of course, $100,000 invested in the stock market in 1928, including reinvested dividends, but corrected for inflation, would have "grown" to $91,300 in 14 years, $111,400 in 15 years, $135,000 in 20 years.

]]> by: Tom Adams http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/check-our-headlines-in-your-favorite-feed-reader/#comment-16006 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:40:11 +0000 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/check-our-headlines-in-your-favorite-feed-reader/#comment-16006 Faye - 12 years? Yes. Do something else? No. Tom Adams Faye - 12 years? Yes. Do something else? No.

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]]> by: Faye Winkler http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/check-our-headlines-in-your-favorite-feed-reader/#comment-15987 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:57:38 +0000 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/check-our-headlines-in-your-favorite-feed-reader/#comment-15987 I have some EE bonds most are 1988 and some are 1989 1 2000 I was thinking that the 1988's would be matured at 12 years after issue not correct? I didn't see the dates on those. Should I do something else with these I have some EE bonds most are 1988 and some are 1989 1 2000 I was thinking that the 1988's would be matured at 12 years after issue not correct? I didn't see the dates on those. Should I do something else with these

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