agip wrote:
Truth Not H wrote:[quote]agip wrote:
[quote]Truth not hasbara wrote:
[quote]agip wrote:
For the record, since the thread was started the Vanguard Total US stock market index fund is up 29.8% including dividends. Ticker VTI.
over the 2.28 year lifespan of the thread, that's 12.07% per year, annualized.
For the factual record, the s+p 500 closed at 1,709.67 on 8/2/13 (date thread began) and is presently 2,203.02. An increase of 18.33%. Which is less than 20%, as I noted.
you want to check those dates and numbers again, champ? Reexamine your assumptions.
Assumptions? Huh? I looked up the closing value of the s+p on the date the thread began and then looked at what it is today. Then did the simple math. What assumptions do you think were involved?
but anyway, there are many ways to measure the stock market. I use the total stock market because it is the most comprehensive and measurable.
Huh?
This will be the last commo I have with you on the subject, because you are loathsome and I feel dirty just talking to you. Assuming you are K5. Apologies if you are not.
1. You didn't check and correct your numbers.
Sure I did. And anyone with google can look up the closing price of the s+p 500 the night before I first posted on this thread and look up the current price. And can see the total return for the period is less than 19%. Which is less than 20% as I claimed. I can help you with the arithmetic if you want? I am curious why you would make such a dishonest statement given that anyone reading this can easily confirm my numbers and my math. Why would you do this?
As far as your reprehensible -- but typical -- personal attack I will, as always, leave you in the gutter by yourself.