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Strategies & Market Trends : Bob Brinker: Market Savant & Radio Host -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: megazoo who wrote (4318)	3/22/1998 6:54:00 PM
From: Sandy J	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 42834

By Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA). The key is how much you DCA. Sandy J

To: megazoo who wrote (4318)	3/23/1998 11:23:00 PM
From: Rock Fish	Respond to of 42834

>i heard bb's program yesterday. there were two callers >who were thanking bb wholeheartedly. one said it was >because of bb, his portfolio had grown to 2 mill. dollars >in 4 yrs. he did not give his initial position. He stated his initial position as $500,000, or half of a million. >my question is simple. ain't it true that bb suggests >investing in funds, in particular vanguard index and >some bonds. he may also suggest at times to invest on >specific stocks. how can somebody make that much money >investing in funds and bonds, Do the math: (1) Staying Invested (2) Dollar Cost Averaging throughout the last 10 years (3) Lump Sum Investing when there's a gift-horse >and probably some specific stocks. Assuming you are referring to Microsoft, which Bob has recommended, you'd be worth nearly $14 million on your $500,000 investment 10 years ago. -- Rock Fish