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To: TobagoJack who wrote (70349)1/14/2011 12:29:33 PM
From: Cogito Ergo Sum  Respond to of 220063
 
Buy and sell yes... how I beat gold in fiat terms :O).. but tax sheltered. now need to figure out how to pay minimum to piper :o(

I was so much older then.. I'm younger than that now...



To: TobagoJack who wrote (70349)1/14/2011 3:00:26 PM
From: St. John Smythe  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 220063
 
<<... in order to actually achieve the investment return indicated by the chart, one would have to buy n sell stocks, as hardly anyone would have done a pure index play from way back when.

Buy n sell involve payment of taxes, and real taxes on phantom inflation gains.>>

Not to mention hefty commissions on every pre-discount brokerage trade.