http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2010/06/09/investment-performance-average-vs-compound-returns/ personal finance tips, tricks, and commentary Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:22:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2010/06/09/investment-performance-average-vs-compound-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-162901 basicmoneytips.com Sat, 12 Jun 2010 02:56:29 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=8371#comment-162901 Most results are based annually so they are deceptive. The stock market is no longer the investment instrument it was 25 years ago anyway. Its manipulated by things like chat boards, day traders,and internet news. Long term look for something else too - rental property, farm income, etc. You will be better off... Most results are based annually so they are deceptive. The stock market is no longer the investment instrument it was 25 years ago anyway. Its manipulated by things like chat boards, day traders,and internet news. Long term look for something else too – rental property, farm income, etc. You will be better off…

]]> http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2010/06/09/investment-performance-average-vs-compound-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-162631 Anthony Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:39:52 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=8371#comment-162631 I use CAGR to caculate the performance of my 401(k) portfolio. Unless you're tracking every cent you're earning/contributing and when (which if WAY TOO MUCH effort in my eyes), then CAGR makes it MUCH simpler to do the calculations. And it's rough enough, and reasonably accurate enough. I use CAGR to caculate the performance of my 401(k) portfolio. Unless you’re tracking every cent you’re earning/contributing and when (which if WAY TOO MUCH effort in my eyes), then CAGR makes it MUCH simpler to do the calculations. And it’s rough enough, and reasonably accurate enough.

]]> http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2010/06/09/investment-performance-average-vs-compound-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-162491 Ace @ aceofwealth.com Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:13:33 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=8371#comment-162491 For those of us who aren't in it for the year to year swings but are in it for the long hall, this is a great tool. Thanks for the example Nickel. For those of us who aren’t in it for the year to year swings but are in it for the long hall, this is a great tool. Thanks for the example Nickel.

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