Archive for January, 2009
Next Entries »The ‘Blog of the Week’ is Back
Monday, January 5th, 2009This is the first Monday of 2009. One of the changes I’m making to AllFinancialMatters in 2009 is to bring back the ‘Blog of the Week’ (BotW) feature. As far as I know, this blog was the only personal finance blog to have such a feature. I had gotten away from the BotW because I [...]
How Long Will It Take to Get Even?
Friday, January 2nd, 2009The total return for the S&P 500 Index for 2008 was -37%! For simplicity’s sake, say you invested $100 in the S&P 500 Index on December 31, 2007. At the market close on Wednesday, December 31, 2008, your account would be worth $63. Your question: how long will it take my account to get back [...]
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