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Re:Would you accept a buyout offer that made you rich but yo... by jey on Wednesday March 19, 2008 @11:48AM (#140874)
Yes, but remember to subtract inflation from the expected return! 5% interest means you get like 2% post-inflation.
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Re:Would you accept a buyout offer that made you rich but yo... by ojbyrne on Wednesday March 19, 2008 @03:10PM (#141042)
The problem is of course, that after taxes (you forgot those), and inflation, 5% interest is really more like -0.5% return.
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