Comments on: The Power of Compound Interest http://www.moneybluebook.com/the-power-of-compound-interest/ Personal Finance Beyond Credit Cards and Balance Transfers Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:43:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Around the PF Blogosphere: October 16, 2007 | The Sun’s Financial Diary | A Personal Finance Blog on Saving and Investing http://www.moneybluebook.com/the-power-of-compound-interest/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Around the PF Blogosphere: October 16, 2007 | The Sun’s Financial Diary | A Personal Finance Blog on Saving and Investing Wed, 17 Oct 2007 02:21:28 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/the-power-of-compound-interest/#comment-187 [...] Blue Book used a hypothetical example to show the power of compounding. With compounding, a small, regular contribution today could become a pile of money [...] [...] Blue Book used a hypothetical example to show the power of compounding. With compounding, a small, regular contribution today could become a pile of money [...]

]]> By: Raymond http://www.moneybluebook.com/the-power-of-compound-interest/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Raymond Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:01:33 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/the-power-of-compound-interest/#comment-184 Hi Catherine, Far from it. I just chose to focus my investments in developing and emerging markets like China and Southeast Asia, excluding Japan. I think investors really need to rethink their conservative investment strategies and allocate more portfolio space for growth markets. I'm probably an extreme case, but my portfolio is comprised of nearly 100% emerging market funds. There are so many opportunities. I recently missed out on a stock I was tracking for several years. In the last few months, due to a China deal it just signed, the stock has soared nearly 400%...obviously I'm bummed that I missed the boat :( Hi Catherine,
Far from it. I just chose to focus my investments in developing and emerging markets like China and Southeast Asia, excluding Japan. I think investors really need to rethink their conservative investment strategies and allocate more portfolio space for growth markets. I’m probably an extreme case, but my portfolio is comprised of nearly 100% emerging market funds.

There are so many opportunities. I recently missed out on a stock I was tracking for several years. In the last few months, due to a China deal it just signed, the stock has soared nearly 400%…obviously I’m bummed that I missed the boat :(

]]> By: CatherineL http://www.moneybluebook.com/the-power-of-compound-interest/comment-page-1/#comment-183 CatherineL Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:50:47 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/the-power-of-compound-interest/#comment-183 Hi Raymond. Did I read that right - your annual return is 40%? You must be a really smart investor. Compound interest has always fascinated me. Hi Raymond. Did I read that right - your annual return is 40%? You must be a really smart investor.

Compound interest has always fascinated me.

]]> By: Marshall Middle http://www.moneybluebook.com/the-power-of-compound-interest/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Marshall Middle Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:43:07 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/the-power-of-compound-interest/#comment-177 Excellent articles, keep up the good work. Excellent articles, keep up the good work.

]]> By: Raymond http://www.moneybluebook.com/the-power-of-compound-interest/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Raymond Mon, 15 Oct 2007 01:52:11 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/the-power-of-compound-interest/#comment-172 Mrs. Micah, I hope you are taking advantage of your youth and compound interest potential. Start saving! Mrs. Micah, I hope you are taking advantage of your youth and compound interest potential. Start saving!

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://www.moneybluebook.com/the-power-of-compound-interest/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Mrs. Micah Mon, 15 Oct 2007 01:31:42 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/the-power-of-compound-interest/#comment-170 Makes me glad to be young! Makes me glad to be young!

]]> By: Wanda http://www.moneybluebook.com/the-power-of-compound-interest/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Wanda Sun, 14 Oct 2007 21:38:27 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/the-power-of-compound-interest/#comment-168 Hi Raymond, thanks for visiting my site. :) I also have a Flavia machine at work, but it's still hard to skip Starbucks for that. Hi Raymond, thanks for visiting my site. :) I also have a Flavia machine at work, but it’s still hard to skip Starbucks for that.

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