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To: Graham Osborn who wrote (58947)	1/19/2017 11:34:04 PM
From: gizwick	Respond to of 78748

The only way to beat inflation is to identify special situation and value/growth stocks and that have a high risk/reward number. I would mention a few here but I would probably just be banned from here or chastised for recommendations.You put in the research and you reap the rewards. The only way to be happy in investing is to make decisions and live with them. I for one will not care what the market does although the market top has been reached for good amount of time.

To: Graham Osborn who wrote (58947)	1/20/2017 12:47:49 AM
From: Lazarus	Respond to of 78748

I've got 5 sons and one son-in-law. Encouraging/helping them all to set up IRAs and begin investing.

To: Graham Osborn who wrote (58947)	1/20/2017 1:08:02 AM
From: Paul Senior	1 Recommendation Recommended By research1234 Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 78748

for the young 'uns, probably the only way left on God's green earth to beat inflation over the long haul. Really?? What's the probability you assign that that's the only way left to beat inflation? ============================== What is the inflation number? (Government keeps changing definition of what's included/excluded) What's "the long-haul"? USA average inflation rate is under 4% for past 20 years. inflationdata.com If someone were to compare their performance with inflation, they'd want to use a comparison number -- I'd guess the USA published inflation rate, ignoring the controvery of what the make-up is. And for a long haul -if you want to beat inflation for twenty years, +4% seems a good enough start based on recent past history. The S&P 500 Index is up 7% per year on average for the past 10 years, The Dow Jones Total Stock Market Index is up 7% per year for the past 10 years, the Russell 1000 Value Index has averaged 5.7% over the past 10 years. If life keeps going on as it has, I don't see why a decent index fund or several of them won't continue to handily beat inflation.