Comments on: How Long Does it Take to Double, Triple, or Quadruple Your Money? http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/05/04/how-long-does-it-take-to-double-triple-or-quadruple-your-money/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:52:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: » Weekly Review on Blueprint for Financial Prosperity http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/05/04/how-long-does-it-take-to-double-triple-or-quadruple-your-money/comment-page-1/#comment-102138 » Weekly Review on Blueprint for Financial Prosperity Mon, 07 May 2007 12:31:09 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=1768#comment-102138 [...] JLP does some number crunches and discusses how long it takes to double, triple your money. [...] [...] JLP does some number crunches and discusses how long it takes to double, triple your money. [...]

]]> By: Sabine S. http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/05/04/how-long-does-it-take-to-double-triple-or-quadruple-your-money/comment-page-1/#comment-102053 Sabine S. Sun, 06 May 2007 20:25:07 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=1768#comment-102053 This might interest your readers. This Dividend Calendar displays companies by their Ex-Dividend Date: http://sp500.us/dividends.php You may also sub-sort the list by Stock Symbol, Company Name, Market Cap, Yield, Rate, or Payment Date. This might interest your readers. This Dividend Calendar displays companies by their Ex-Dividend Date:
http://sp500.us/dividends.php

You may also sub-sort the list by Stock Symbol, Company Name, Market Cap, Yield, Rate, or Payment Date.

]]> By: lorax http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/05/04/how-long-does-it-take-to-double-triple-or-quadruple-your-money/comment-page-1/#comment-102004 lorax Sun, 06 May 2007 12:53:24 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=1768#comment-102004 > graphics assume linear (straight line) growth, which never happens in the real world. Well, it wasn't THAT long ago that you could get a bond at 6%. :) > graphics assume linear (straight line) growth, which never happens in the real world.

Well, it wasn’t THAT long ago that you could get a bond at 6%. :)

]]> By: broknowrchlatr http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/05/04/how-long-does-it-take-to-double-triple-or-quadruple-your-money/comment-page-1/#comment-101842 broknowrchlatr Sat, 05 May 2007 12:38:21 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=1768#comment-101842 In order to take inflation into account, just use the 'real' return (return - inflation) when using these tables. So, at 9% interest and 3% inflation, your buying poer doubles in 11.9 years. Using this method, 6% is about the highest you could expect. In order to take inflation into account, just use the ‘real’ return (return – inflation) when using these tables.

So, at 9% interest and 3% inflation, your buying poer doubles in 11.9 years. Using this method, 6% is about the highest you could expect.

]]> By: JLP http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/05/04/how-long-does-it-take-to-double-triple-or-quadruple-your-money/comment-page-1/#comment-101790 JLP Sat, 05 May 2007 03:34:22 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=1768#comment-101790 HagenT, You are correct. I ignored inflation in this calculation. "Real" inflation? Is that inflation adjusted for inflation? 5-10% per year? If that's the case, you might as well be keeping your money under the mattress. HagenT,

You are correct. I ignored inflation in this calculation.

“Real” inflation? Is that inflation adjusted for inflation? 5-10% per year? If that’s the case, you might as well be keeping your money under the mattress.

]]> By: HagenT http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/05/04/how-long-does-it-take-to-double-triple-or-quadruple-your-money/comment-page-1/#comment-101789 HagenT Sat, 05 May 2007 03:14:30 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=1768#comment-101789 ...well, OK... but what will those future dollars actually be worth (purchasing power) ?? That's what one really wants to know for planning. Need a method to factor "inflation" into such 'growth' equations. Real U.S. inflation is currently running 5-10% per year, despite lesser pronouncements from the Federal bureaucracy. [Bonus Question: what causes inflation ?] …well, OK… but what will those future dollars actually be worth (purchasing power) ??

That’s what one really wants to know for planning.

Need a method to factor “inflation” into such ‘growth’ equations.

Real U.S. inflation is currently running 5-10% per year, despite lesser pronouncements from the Federal bureaucracy.

[Bonus Question: what causes inflation ?]

]]> By: SML http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/05/04/how-long-does-it-take-to-double-triple-or-quadruple-your-money/comment-page-1/#comment-101755 SML Fri, 04 May 2007 23:34:08 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=1768#comment-101755 This is a chart form of the rule of 72. The rule let's you know how long to double your money. Divide 72 by the rate of return and you get how long it takes to double the funds. Example $100 earning 8% takes 9 years to double. (and 18 years to quadruple ). I like it because I can do it in my head or with a handy calculator- no chart needed. This is a chart form of the rule of 72. The rule let’s you know how long to double your money. Divide 72 by the rate of return and you get how long it takes to double the funds. Example $100 earning 8% takes 9 years to double. (and 18 years to quadruple ). I like it because I can do it in my head or with a handy calculator- no chart needed.

]]> By: Kurt http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/05/04/how-long-does-it-take-to-double-triple-or-quadruple-your-money/comment-page-1/#comment-101730 Kurt Fri, 04 May 2007 22:19:50 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=1768#comment-101730 "Keep in mind that these graphics assume linear (straight line) growth, which never happens in the real world." That's not actually true. They assume constant growth rates which generates decidedly non-linear growth in the balance of your account. “Keep in mind that these graphics assume linear (straight line) growth, which never happens in the real world.”
That’s not actually true. They assume constant growth rates which generates decidedly non-linear growth in the balance of your account.

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