tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028203279940642978.post1392188024681807149..comments2024-02-16T04:03:48.161-05:00Comments on The People's Place: Stock Market Returns ... Surprised?Chad Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13773369144321774651noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028203279940642978.post-56767603597892225432012-07-31T14:03:40.091-04:002012-07-31T14:03:40.091-04:00Historically, the stock market has returned almost...Historically, the stock market has returned almost 7% annually in inflation adjusted terms. Even during the past ten years, it returned nomnally 51%. <br /><br />In my view, most individuals don't realize anyhere near those returns because they pay (1) "experts" fees and trading commissions of approximately 10%-20% of the pre-expense returns, (2) they put a substantial amount of money in underperforming bonds and (3) they trade too much at the behest of the experts or brokers and get in and out of the market at inopportune times.<br /><br />Jeremy Siegel's book "Stocks for the Long Run" is in its fourth or fifth printing and explains all this, historical performance included, very well. You may wish to check it out.<br /><br />Thanks for your comment. Bob.bob cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15664232995712028324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028203279940642978.post-28938325979027011682012-07-31T12:39:40.289-04:002012-07-31T12:39:40.289-04:00Is one gaining wealth in the stock market or just ...Is one gaining wealth in the stock market or just treading water? Does not the continued erosion of the purchasing power of the dollar offset any "real" gain provided by the market over time? "Treading water" might be the best that one can do...and, not necessarily bad and certainly better than the alternative with market investing...but, are we "gaining?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com