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"The S&P 500 index in its present form began on March 4, 1957" says Wikipedia. And its return since the 50s is 7% in real terms. And there were decades at a ti
by mkozlows 11y ago
"The S&P 500 index in its present form began on March 4, 1957" says Wikipedia.
And its return since the 50s is 7% in real terms. And there were decades at a time (including the 2000-2010 period, where real return was -3.4%) that significantly underperformed that), so it's not even a reliable 7% a year, which you'd need for these calculations to work out.
- Artistry121 11y agoIt began in 1928 in its original form. I mentioned volatility in my original comment - but if you have a large portfolio and low expenditures you can afford many down years. For additional information: www.firecalc.com