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Cut-Throat said:Whenever I see threads like this I come to the conclusion that 90% of people have no idea how to compute annual return rates. I see a lot of double digit returns for a 60/40 stock portfolio
FIRE'd@51 said:Why? The Vanguard S&P 500 Index Fund had a total return of 15.6% and the Total Bond Market Index Fund 4.2%.
0.6 x 15.6% + 0.4 x 4.2% = 11%
Cut-Throat said:Whenever I see threads like this I come to the conclusion that 90% of people have no idea how to compute annual return rates. I see a lot of double digit returns for a 60/40 stock portfolio
If we have anything from the S&P500 in our portfolio it's a coincidence...Cut-Throat said:The S&p 500 was the biggest dog on this forum for the last 3 years.
It was certainly possible to get double digit returns on a 60% stock portfolio. I did (13% ROI on 57% equities). Classic Quicken ROI for 2006 that backs out any additions to the portfolio over the year but gives you credit for monies withdrawn. 57% equities included a healthy dose of REITs and international and small cap all of which had a banner year in 2006.Cut-Throat said:Whenever I see threads like this I come to the conclusion that 90% of people have no idea how to compute annual return rates. I see a lot of double digit returns for a 60/40 stock portfolio
LOL! said:...if you don't take into account contributions, withdrawals, distributions, interest, dividends, charity stock giving and the exact dates and amounts that involved all those, then your YTD is not as accurate as it can be.
Another issue with these YTD threads is that folks pick their 401(k) or their IRA or their best mutual fund or only their stock funds and report that. They ignore the $300,000 they have sitting in a 0.5% interest savings account.
El Guapo said:I do have five bucks in a penfed savings account that I dont think earns interest. Sort of gnaws at me a little bit, but I get over it.
I agree that a double digit return for 60/40 is doable. The coffeehouse portfolio (60/40) returns more than 15% for 2006.audreyh1 said:LOTs of my equity mutual funds did very well in 2006. REITS - > 30%, International - 20%, many US Stocks funds - 17-18%. Cash/bonds had a pretty good year too.
Gosh - even the balanced fund DODBX which nominally holds 60% equities did 13.9% in 2006.
Audrey
Spanky said:I agree that a double digit return for 60/40 is doable. The coffeehouse portfolio (60/40) returns more than 15% for 2006.
martyb said:... what I REALLY wanted was a big number I could use to rag on some of my co-w**kers who I know for sure are keeping their money under their mattress or at best in the super-safe govt. TSP G fund where they might not even break 5%! I just wanted a little braggin material at the watering hole ! If I really earned 14% then I'm happy as a clam.