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Companies return capital to shareholders, bonds pay interest, and when you rent out real estate, tenants send you a check every month. No one sends you a check
by mrfredward 7y ago
Companies return capital to shareholders, bonds pay interest, and when you rent out real estate, tenants send you a check every month.
No one sends you a check in the mail for having a gold bar in your basement. There is no income, but you can benefit from a change in price when you sell it.
- xiphias2 7y agoI thought the article is about capital returns (income+change of price), that's the only interesting way to compare assets.