Comments on: Worth the Worry http://www.behaviorgap.com/worth-the-worry/ Exploring the relationship between people and their money. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Gerard http://www.behaviorgap.com/worth-the-worry/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Gerard Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:36:47 +0000 http://www.behaviorgap.com/?p=715#comment-40 Unless I'm doing my math wrong, 25% over 10 years does not seem like a particularly good return... Around 2.2% assuming reinvestment... Unless I’m doing my math wrong, 25% over 10 years does not seem like a particularly good return… Around 2.2% assuming reinvestment…

]]> By: Gerard http://www.behaviorgap.com/worth-the-worry/comment-page-1/#comment-1153 Gerard Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:36:00 +0000 http://www.behaviorgap.com/?p=715#comment-1153 Unless I'm doing my math wrong, 25% over 10 years does not seem like a particularly good return... Around 2.2% assuming reinvestment... Unless I’m doing my math wrong, 25% over 10 years does not seem like a particularly good return… Around 2.2% assuming reinvestment…

]]> By: Carl http://www.behaviorgap.com/worth-the-worry/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Carl Sat, 07 Feb 2009 07:10:00 +0000 http://www.behaviorgap.com/?p=715#comment-39 @Susan: Good point, please understand that the point of the cover-to-cover series is to highlight that the popular press (so people refer to it as financial pornography) tends to forget the long-term and hype short-term problems for sell copy. @Susan: Good point, please understand that the point of the cover-to-cover series is to highlight that the popular press (so people refer to it as financial pornography) tends to forget the long-term and hype short-term problems for sell copy.

]]> By: Carl http://www.behaviorgap.com/worth-the-worry/comment-page-1/#comment-1152 Carl Sat, 07 Feb 2009 07:10:00 +0000 http://www.behaviorgap.com/?p=715#comment-1152 @Susan: Good point, please understand that the point of the cover-to-cover series is to highlight that the popular press (so people refer to it as financial pornography) tends to forget the long-term and hype short-term problems for sell copy. @Susan: Good point, please understand that the point of the cover-to-cover series is to highlight that the popular press (so people refer to it as financial pornography) tends to forget the long-term and hype short-term problems for sell copy.

]]> By: Susan http://www.behaviorgap.com/worth-the-worry/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Susan Fri, 06 Feb 2009 04:41:00 +0000 http://www.behaviorgap.com/?p=715#comment-38 >>On the date of publication, the Dow hit 8,574. Ten years later, the Dow was at 11,659, an increase of over 25%. Ten years and about 3 months later the Dow was 7552! >>On the date of publication, the Dow hit 8,574. Ten years later, the Dow was at 11,659, an increase of over 25%.

Ten years and about 3 months later the Dow was 7552!

]]> By: Susan http://www.behaviorgap.com/worth-the-worry/comment-page-1/#comment-1151 Susan Fri, 06 Feb 2009 04:41:00 +0000 http://www.behaviorgap.com/?p=715#comment-1151 >>On the date of publication, the Dow hit 8,574. Ten years later, the Dow was at 11,659, an increase of over 25%. Ten years and about 3 months later the Dow was 7552! >>On the date of publication, the Dow hit 8,574. Ten years later, the Dow was at 11,659, an increase of over 25%.

Ten years and about 3 months later the Dow was 7552!

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