I have been working on a small calculator as a side project during my "free time". Basically, there is a chart of the market from 1930-> ~6/2004, and you can set up your monthly contributions, slide a "slider" up and down the chart, and see how your "portfolio" would have done during those years.
The first version is here:
http://thealterego.com/market/
The second version (which now includes Aaa bonds) can be found here:
http://thealterego.com/market/index2.html
The first one seems to be right, but I'm not sure about the math for the bond returns... I think they're right, but if anyone would like to eyeball it and tell me what you think, that would be great. Someone previously asked me if contributions are adjusted for inflation.... they are not.
The first version is here:
http://thealterego.com/market/
The second version (which now includes Aaa bonds) can be found here:
http://thealterego.com/market/index2.html
The first one seems to be right, but I'm not sure about the math for the bond returns... I think they're right, but if anyone would like to eyeball it and tell me what you think, that would be great. Someone previously asked me if contributions are adjusted for inflation.... they are not.