Food for thought. It took from 1930 to 1946 before the stock market was back to its 1929 level! So all your money in stocks in 1929 and a 1930 retirement date would have put you squarely behind the 8 ball!
I don't particularly like debt, but when 1st mortgages were 2.125%, I couldn't resist. Our house will be paid off when we're 90. I feel pretty confident that my return on assets will far outweigh 2% in the meantime. I certainly don't mind a mortgage!
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Food for thought. It took from 1930 to 1946 before the stock market was back to its 1929 level! So all your money in stocks in 1929 and a 1930 retirement date would have put you squarely behind the 8 ball!
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I don't particularly like debt, but when 1st mortgages were 2.125%, I couldn't resist. Our house will be paid off when we're 90. I feel pretty confident that my return on assets will far outweigh 2% in the meantime. I certainly don't mind a mortgage!
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Sounds alot like Don Quixote.
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