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Which is the better choice: Compound interest or capital gain?
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| Interest | 64% | 75 votes | Total: 118 votes | |
| Cap. gain | 36% | 43 votes |
Interest
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by jilm
Created on: September 04, 2009
Which is a better choice for what? This question is lacking in the sense that the time periods for either
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by Simon Wright
Created on: April 23, 2008
The answer to this will vary depending upon an individual's circumstances and investment goals. Generally,
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by Bill Whitney
Created on: January 07, 2008
This is another one of those debates that depend a lot on what is going on at the time and how much
Cap. gain
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by David Janke
Created on: January 15, 2008
My first reaction to the question of compound interest vs capital gains was "Who says I have to choose?"
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by Skip Raschke
Created on: January 25, 2010
Capital gains historically outperform compound interest. The historical rate of return for the United
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