Comments on: How To Create A Seven Figure Residual Income http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2008/01/how-to-create-a-seven-figure-residual-income/ Stop sucking and live a life of abundance Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:26:33 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: John Hoff - eVentureBiz http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2008/01/how-to-create-a-seven-figure-residual-income/comment-page-1/#comment-3056 John Hoff - eVentureBiz Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:28:21 +0000 http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2008/01/01/how-to-create-a-seven-figure-residual-income/#comment-3056 Try http://intellibiz.com/ John Hoff - eVentureBizs last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/eVentureBizBlog/~3/380154577/" rel="nofollow">Securing Your WordPress Blog: Post 5 - What To Do If Your Blog Is Cracked</a> Try http://intellibiz.com/

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]]> By: Hunter Nuttall http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2008/01/how-to-create-a-seven-figure-residual-income/comment-page-1/#comment-3055 Hunter Nuttall Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:21:30 +0000 http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2008/01/01/how-to-create-a-seven-figure-residual-income/#comment-3055 @ Real Estate Investor, sorry, I don't really know much about real estate. @ Real Estate Investor, sorry, I don’t really know much about real estate.

]]> By: Real Estate Investor http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2008/01/how-to-create-a-seven-figure-residual-income/comment-page-1/#comment-3027 Real Estate Investor Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:33:48 +0000 http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2008/01/01/how-to-create-a-seven-figure-residual-income/#comment-3027 Are there other real estate reference materials you recommend? Thanx Are there other real estate reference materials you recommend? Thanx

]]> By: 2008: The Year In Review, And How To Make More Money | Hunter Nuttall . com http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2008/01/how-to-create-a-seven-figure-residual-income/comment-page-1/#comment-1840 2008: The Year In Review, And How To Make More Money | Hunter Nuttall . com Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:16:13 +0000 http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2008/01/01/how-to-create-a-seven-figure-residual-income/#comment-1840 [...] Thanks to years of somewhat extreme frugality and compound interest, I make decent passive income from stock mutual funds. In the long run, this will be by far my [...] [...] Thanks to years of somewhat extreme frugality and compound interest, I make decent passive income from stock mutual funds. In the long run, this will be by far my [...]

]]> By: Hunter Nuttall http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2008/01/how-to-create-a-seven-figure-residual-income/comment-page-1/#comment-729 Hunter Nuttall Sun, 04 May 2008 19:27:57 +0000 http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2008/01/01/how-to-create-a-seven-figure-residual-income/#comment-729 John, a mutual fund is simply any fund where multiple investors pool their money. A mutual fund's assets can be invested in money markets (maybe a 4% return, I'm not sure), bonds (maybe a 6% return), or stocks (maybe a 10% return). As they say, past performance is no guarantee of future results, but this is roughly what history has shown so far. Performance can vary wildly, especially over short periods of time, and when a fund isn't well diversified. I don't like to say that people should "expect" any particular return, but looking in the past, 4% - 6% could have easily been achieved with a mix of CDs and different types of mutual funds. John, a mutual fund is simply any fund where multiple investors pool their money. A mutual fund’s assets can be invested in money markets (maybe a 4% return, I’m not sure), bonds (maybe a 6% return), or stocks (maybe a 10% return).

As they say, past performance is no guarantee of future results, but this is roughly what history has shown so far. Performance can vary wildly, especially over short periods of time, and when a fund isn’t well diversified.

I don’t like to say that people should “expect” any particular return, but looking in the past, 4% – 6% could have easily been achieved with a mix of CDs and different types of mutual funds.

]]> By: John Hoff http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2008/01/how-to-create-a-seven-figure-residual-income/comment-page-1/#comment-720 John Hoff Sat, 03 May 2008 17:43:25 +0000 http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2008/01/01/how-to-create-a-seven-figure-residual-income/#comment-720 Thanks for the breakdown. You know, I wrote a blog article called "Understanding the Time-Value of Money." This is the perfect example of how investors need to understand this principle. As time goes on, the value of money decreases - mortgage companies understand this well. From what I know about stock values, the average person investing in CDs and mutual funds can expect somewhere around a 4% - 6% return, is this correct? That's why I mentioned that example. <em>John Hoff's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/eVentureBizBlog/~3/281621274/' rel="nofollow">How To Buy A House Like A Real Estate Investor: Part 3 - More On Dealing With Down Payments</a></em> Thanks for the breakdown. You know, I wrote a blog article called “Understanding the Time-Value of Money.” This is the perfect example of how investors need to understand this principle.

As time goes on, the value of money decreases – mortgage companies understand this well.

From what I know about stock values, the average person investing in CDs and mutual funds can expect somewhere around a 4% – 6% return, is this correct? That’s why I mentioned that example.

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]]> By: Hunter Nuttall http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2008/01/how-to-create-a-seven-figure-residual-income/comment-page-1/#comment-718 Hunter Nuttall Sat, 03 May 2008 13:37:00 +0000 http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2008/01/01/how-to-create-a-seven-figure-residual-income/#comment-718 John, I ran the numbers for your scenario of a $100 a month investment at 4.5% for 40 years. To make the calculation easier, I assumed annual investments of $1,200 at the end of the year instead of monthly investments of $100. (Monthly investments would result in slightly more money than annual investments made at the end of each year, or slightly less money than annual investments made at the beginning of each year, just based on how long the money has to compound.) The results: investing $1,200 at the end of each year, at a 4.5% rate of return, would result in $128,436 after 40 years. You would have invested $48,000 of your own money, so that means that you'd have a gain of $80,436. However, we have to consider taxes and inflation. This is where low rates of return really kill you. If inflation is 4%, then your 4.5% return is a measly 0.5% in real returns. Factor in taxes (if it's not a Roth), and your real return is probably negative! John, I ran the numbers for your scenario of a $100 a month investment at 4.5% for 40 years. To make the calculation easier, I assumed annual investments of $1,200 at the end of the year instead of monthly investments of $100. (Monthly investments would result in slightly more money than annual investments made at the end of each year, or slightly less money than annual investments made at the beginning of each year, just based on how long the money has to compound.)

The results: investing $1,200 at the end of each year, at a 4.5% rate of return, would result in $128,436 after 40 years. You would have invested $48,000 of your own money, so that means that you’d have a gain of $80,436.

However, we have to consider taxes and inflation. This is where low rates of return really kill you. If inflation is 4%, then your 4.5% return is a measly 0.5% in real returns. Factor in taxes (if it’s not a Roth), and your real return is probably negative!

]]> By: John Hoff http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2008/01/how-to-create-a-seven-figure-residual-income/comment-page-1/#comment-711 John Hoff Fri, 02 May 2008 11:48:15 +0000 http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2008/01/01/how-to-create-a-seven-figure-residual-income/#comment-711 Hey Hunter. Thanks for that report on Coca Cola but to me it's all a little confusing, but that's just because I don't know how to read stock charts. I should because I know stocks can be good, but it's a little too volatile for me and like you said, can take a long time. I think whether you go for stocks or real estate both take some knowledge and dedication to make it happen. Your article is a great example of why I think parents should start a fund when their child is born. You're the stock guy. What would $100/month invested into a CD or roth ira yielding a 4.5% return equal in 40 years? I have two children (2 and 3 weeks old), I need to start something for them. <em>John Hoff's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/eVentureBizBlog/~3/281621274/' rel="nofollow">How To Buy A House Like A Real Estate Investor: Part 3 - More On Dealing With Down Payments</a></em> Hey Hunter. Thanks for that report on Coca Cola but to me it’s all a little confusing, but that’s just because I don’t know how to read stock charts. I should because I know stocks can be good, but it’s a little too volatile for me and like you said, can take a long time.

I think whether you go for stocks or real estate both take some knowledge and dedication to make it happen. Your article is a great example of why I think parents should start a fund when their child is born.

You’re the stock guy. What would $100/month invested into a CD or roth ira yielding a 4.5% return equal in 40 years?

I have two children (2 and 3 weeks old), I need to start something for them.

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]]> By: Hunter Nuttall http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2008/01/how-to-create-a-seven-figure-residual-income/comment-page-1/#comment-707 Hunter Nuttall Fri, 02 May 2008 10:26:28 +0000 http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2008/01/01/how-to-create-a-seven-figure-residual-income/#comment-707 Hi, John. You're right, 22 year olds usually don't have any interest in planning for the future. It's unfortunate that they usually don't start thinking about this until their 40s. That's a good idea you have about their parents starting it for them. I find real estate interesting, and I have a condo that I'm renting out. But I think doing well in real estate requires a lot of knowledge and effort. If that's what you like to do, then great, you can probably do very well in real estate. But what I like about stocks is that you just dump the money in, do nothing, and collect the rewards (though it takes a long time). Of course stocks can go down, but the long term trend tends to be upward. You asked if there are stocks that regularly produce a 10% annual return. Yes and no. On average, yes, large baskets of stocks have produced a 10% annual return over long enough periods of time in many cases. However, each individual stock can be all over the place. Take a look at this chart of the Coca Cola company: http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=KO&t=my&l=off&z=m&q=l&c= Wouldn't it have been great to buy it in 1985 and sell it in 1998? It's hard to tell exactly, but it looks like it would have turned $1,000 into about $90,000. On the other hand, if you had bought it in 1998, then by 2008 you would have lost about a third of your money. Coke has been a great investment over the decades, but that doesn't mean you can expect it to be a smooth ride today. Individual stocks are extremely volatile, which is why mutual funds are nice. With a single purchase, you're buying shares of perhaps hundreds of stocks of different sizes in different industries, which helps to smooth out the bumps. Hi, John. You’re right, 22 year olds usually don’t have any interest in planning for the future. It’s unfortunate that they usually don’t start thinking about this until their 40s. That’s a good idea you have about their parents starting it for them.

I find real estate interesting, and I have a condo that I’m renting out. But I think doing well in real estate requires a lot of knowledge and effort. If that’s what you like to do, then great, you can probably do very well in real estate. But what I like about stocks is that you just dump the money in, do nothing, and collect the rewards (though it takes a long time). Of course stocks can go down, but the long term trend tends to be upward.

You asked if there are stocks that regularly produce a 10% annual return. Yes and no. On average, yes, large baskets of stocks have produced a 10% annual return over long enough periods of time in many cases. However, each individual stock can be all over the place. Take a look at this chart of the Coca Cola company:

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=KO&t=my&l=off&z=m&q=l&c=

Wouldn’t it have been great to buy it in 1985 and sell it in 1998? It’s hard to tell exactly, but it looks like it would have turned $1,000 into about $90,000. On the other hand, if you had bought it in 1998, then by 2008 you would have lost about a third of your money. Coke has been a great investment over the decades, but that doesn’t mean you can expect it to be a smooth ride today.

Individual stocks are extremely volatile, which is why mutual funds are nice. With a single purchase, you’re buying shares of perhaps hundreds of stocks of different sizes in different industries, which helps to smooth out the bumps.

]]> By: John Hoff http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2008/01/how-to-create-a-seven-figure-residual-income/comment-page-1/#comment-700 John Hoff Thu, 01 May 2008 19:14:29 +0000 http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2008/01/01/how-to-create-a-seven-figure-residual-income/#comment-700 Hi Hunter. Interesting post. As a real estate guy, I've never been into the stock market as I feel profit gaining is too slow and I feel like my money is in the hands of someone else. However, this is good advice for young people. They should start some kind of investment even before 22. The problem is most people that age have no interest in doing so and have the mentality of dealing with old age later. I think parents should get it started for them and maybe one day pass it over to their children. Being that I'm not a big stock market person, I'm curious, are there stocks that regularly produce a 10% annual return? Thanks <em>John Hoff's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/eVentureBizBlog/~3/281621274/' rel="nofollow">How To Buy A House Like A Real Estate Investor: Part 3 - More On Dealing With Down Payments</a></em> Hi Hunter.

Interesting post. As a real estate guy, I’ve never been into the stock market as I feel profit gaining is too slow and I feel like my money is in the hands of someone else.

However, this is good advice for young people. They should start some kind of investment even before 22. The problem is most people that age have no interest in doing so and have the mentality of dealing with old age later.

I think parents should get it started for them and maybe one day pass it over to their children.

Being that I’m not a big stock market person, I’m curious, are there stocks that regularly produce a 10% annual return?

Thanks

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