"I happened to look at Saul's first posts the other day.
He started the board in 2014. I didn't really pay attention here until later in 2017 and early 2018. So I was curious what companies he covered.
Anyway, he mentions in some of the early post his historical returns, and I believe it is the period from 2008 recession until 2012 before he surpassed 2007 highs.
"In 2008, in the big meltdown, I dropped 62.5%, which was pretty terrifying."
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In the past, I researched Saul's past annual returns as reported in various postings since he started his board
and some postings on other boards before he started his own board.
Saul can correct me if any of these returns are off, but they were taken from past reportings over the years.
The readers can run your own numbers on how these compounded returns add up over the years.
To put things into perspective.
Base on my calculations, If one started with a $10,000 investment on 1 Jan 2000.
Saul's Investment returns (not factoring taxes, etc) as of 31 Dec 2021
would be worth $2,153,529 vs. $52,734 for the Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Index.
% Return in Year.
YEAR SAUL VTSMX (or VTI)
1992
1993 21.4% 10.6%
1994 15.4% -0.2%
1995 43.4% 35.8%
1996 29.4% 21.0%
1997 17.4% 31.0%
1998 4.9% 23.3%
1999 115.5% 23.8%
2000 19.40% -10.6%
2001 46.90% -11.0%
2002 19.70% -21.0%
2003 124.50% 31.4%
2004 16.70% 12.5%
2005 15.60% 6.0%
2006 8.60% 15.5%
2007 22.50% 5.5%
2008 -62.5% -37.0%
2009 110.70% 28.7%
2010 0.30% 17.1%
2011 -14.50% 1.0%
2012 23.00% 16.3%
2013 51.00% 33.4%
2014 -9.80% 12.4%
2015 16.00% 0.3%
2016 2.50% 12.5%
2017 84.20% 21.1%
2018 71.40% -5.3%
2019 28.40% 30.7%
2020 233.30% 20.9%
2021 39.60% 28.5%
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