So on one hand, you don't need to put in 10,000 hours to become a good investor capable
of earning decent returns (a bit higher than benchmark indexes) on your investments.
So while there could be one or even five year periods where longer maturity bonds perform fairly well from these yield levels, over the long - term they're likely to be a poor investment in terms
of earning a decent return over the rate of inflation.
My investment thesis regarding Radio Shack is that if you buy in at a low enough price and you monitor what's going on, there is a good probability (say 3x upside vs. 1x downside)
of earning a decent return.
Not exact matches
The company is a case study in how to adapt and survive, even if its investors would scream that there must be easier ways
of earning decent long - term
returns.
The fund would not just buy «stuff that was cheap statistically but companies that could actually
earn decent returns but happened to be cheap temporarily for a variety
of reasons,» he said.
Although a 6 - percent post-inflation
return sounds pretty
decent, according to a study performed by investment research company Morningstar, during a period
of 10 percent (pre-inflation) market
returns, the average investor actually
earned only a 3 percent net investment
return.
I wouldn't waste much ink trying to argue this is a fantastic business, but because
of strong market share, over a cycle NOV has
earned a
decent return on capital.
But although the film
earned better than
decent reviews, he
returned to his home country for what is meant to be the second film
of a «crime trilogy» set in Belgium.
You still have time in your 40s and 50s to invest a lot
of money and
earn a
decent return before you reach retirement and begin living on your passive income.
With low interest rates it's harder to
earn decent returns from the fixed income part
of your portfolio, which is important for older investors.
Of course, you must earn a decent return, but you will achieve the benefits of compounding only when you maintain this decent return over a 20 - 30 year perio
Of course, you must
earn a
decent return, but you will achieve the benefits
of compounding only when you maintain this decent return over a 20 - 30 year perio
of compounding only when you maintain this
decent return over a 20 - 30 year period.
The higher those costs, the harder it will be for your investments to
earn decent performance and thereby outpace the hurdle rate
of return.
There are many ways to minimize your risks and
earn decent rates
of return that far exceed the CD rates
of today.
Historically, owners
of Hershey Company have
earned decent returns.
Given today's low interest rate environment and how difficult it can be to
earn decent returns, this kind
of incentive can be extremely valuable when it comes to giving your savings an extra boost.
BNSF's capex exceeds D&A, but Buffett is confident that Berkshire will be allowed to
earn a
decent rate
of return on these investments.
It offers bonus points on everyday purchases, such as gas and groceries, so cardholders don't have to go out
of their way to
earn a
decent return on spending.
Many
of those loans have repayment periods between 4 and 6 months, so if you have cash that you're willing to tie up in these loans, you can
earn a
decent annualized
return, even if you're just redeeming your Flexpoints for cash back, instead
of airline tickets.
On top
of that, you would have to
earn over a million dollars to ensure you could pay back the investment with a
decent return AND be able to make another game without borrowing more funds in the future.
Increasing taxes, the next stock market crash / correction or
earning a
decent rate
of return to stay ahead
of inflation?
Lastly, since whole life insurance takes so long to
earn a
decent rate
of return it is not a best in class savings product.
If you can
earn a
decent rate
of return, your investment may be worth more than the lump sum refund you would receive.
Sandy Geffen also cautions home owners to guard against the most common pitfall, over-capitalising, which will not only diminish
return on investment in the long term but could also defeat the object
of earning a
decent income in the short term because the costs outweigh the revenue.
You need to be around $ 550 / mo per unit, regardless
of the rest
of the details, to start making any money, and preferably a lot higher than that if you want to actually
earn a
decent return.