Comments on: Wander Reading #14 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/03/17/wander-reading-14/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:14:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Canadian Money http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/03/17/wander-reading-14/comment-page-1/#comment-21406 Canadian Money Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:56:15 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=649#comment-21406 Careful. The market returns only look attractive if one ignores the history before 1950. That's called data snooping. Is FT a financial advisor? Perhaps he just needs to do more homework. From the 1920-1930 period to date the returns have been closer to 3-6 percent annually "before inflation". That's looking at extreme top to bottom, bottom to top timing. Don't take my word for it. Do the math. Careful.

The market returns only look attractive if one ignores the history before 1950. That’s called data snooping. Is FT a financial advisor? Perhaps he just needs to do more homework.

From the 1920-1930 period to date the returns have been closer to 3-6 percent annually “before inflation”. That’s looking at extreme top to bottom, bottom to top timing.

Don’t take my word for it. Do the math.

]]> By: Canadian Money http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/03/17/wander-reading-14/comment-page-1/#comment-21405 Canadian Money Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:41:02 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=649#comment-21405 Sounds like Derek has learned a few things. Good for him. Sounds like Derek has learned a few things.

Good for him.

]]> By: Canadian Capitalist http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/03/17/wander-reading-14/comment-page-1/#comment-21397 Canadian Capitalist Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:39:31 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=649#comment-21397 Thanks for the link Tim. Somehow I doubt you'll be able to get an interview. Indications are Derek is going to lie low for a while. Thanks for the link Tim. Somehow I doubt you’ll be able to get an interview. Indications are Derek is going to lie low for a while.

]]> By: Million Dollar Journey http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/03/17/wander-reading-14/comment-page-1/#comment-21391 Million Dollar Journey Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:07:57 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=649#comment-21391 Thanks for the mention Tim! Thanks for the mention Tim!

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