Wednesday, January 21st, 2009...3:21 am

Rule of 72 is for SLAVES

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Cows increase by 100% annually.

Horses increase by 100% annually.

Sheep increase by 200% annually.

Swine increase by 800% annually.

Rabbits increase by 4,800% annually.

Fowls (chickens [not turkeys]) increase by 12,000% annually (10 per clutch with hen incubation).

Fish (Cod [not shown here]) increase by 200,000,000% annually.

Humans can increase by 100% annually, so why on earth do they idealize a nest egg that doubles every SEVEN YEARS? It is called the Rule of 72 and it just isn’t natural!

I think this happens because society is so detached from natural returns that we settle for what financial experts t/sell us. Oh, and 95% of fund managers under-perform the broad market index EVERY YEAR. Wow. I’m wondering if there is any possible way for tens of millions of people to be any stupider. Those who believe the Rule of 72 to be an acceptable return on investment deserve to be slaves to the banks.

Then again, in the immortal words of Buddy Holly, maybe “It doesn’t matter any more.”

More on this topic (What's this?)
The Rule of 72 (Dividend Growth Investor, 9/5/08)
Fund Complexity, Chickens And Eggs (Index Universe, 1/13/09)
Day Nine: Ten of the Biggest Mistakes in Option Trading (Fusion Investing and Analysis, 2/7/10)
Read more on Rule of 72, Chicken at Wikinvest

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  • A great concept. I am planning my first garden this year (my very own, I grew up gardening). I appreciated you posting this and for your forum at the Cause of Liberty social network. I have also passed this link to my brother. I truly believe that prosperity has it's base in Georgics as Stephen mentioned.
  • DD
    Well sir. I can certainly dig what you are laying down. I am going to stock my pond with catfish. In the interest of meeting my "real" needs like clothing and shelter I am also keeping my studies balanced. you know what I mean... I am and always will be a student of the markets, but if a man cant tend a crop and keep the hens fed at the same time: that fella is headed for a wake up call the likes of which have not been seen for several generations.
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