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Re:I'm reading the FT and WSJ from 100 years ago each week l... by IshKebab on Sunday August 08, 2021 @03:02PM (#28109214)
I'm pretty sure they use a price that accounts for dividends. Or they should anyway unless they're doing it wrong.
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Re:I'm reading the FT and WSJ from 100 years ago each week l... by roaring20s on Sunday August 08, 2021 @05:17PM (#28110189)
Compounding works best when dividends are immediately reinvested... it also pushes up the total return considerably.
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