Re: total returns over the last 9 years

On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:15:18 -0500, "rick++" <rick303@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:

>S&P is really 6% if you include re-invested dividends.
>But thats still no better than treasuries.

I don't think so.  The table (and the article it's from)
specifically talk about "total return".  That means
re-invested dividends are already included in that near-zero
figure for the SP500.

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