http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/10/17/how-quickly-will-your-money-grow-the-rule-of-72-and-caveats-for-sophisticated-investors/ Articles on game theory and personal finance Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/10/17/how-quickly-will-your-money-grow-the-rule-of-72-and-caveats-for-sophisticated-investors/comment-page-1/#comment-8969 I Introduce The Calculating Guru - Mind Your Decisions Wed, 10 Aug 2011 03:52:03 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/10/17/how-quickly-will-your-money-grow-the-rule-of-72-and-caveats-for-sophisticated-investors/#comment-8969 [...] Guru will not perform freakish mental math or memorize stupid facts. Rules of thumb are good for illustration and calculating tips at meals. Big financial decisions, like whether to rent or buy, should be done [...] [...] Guru will not perform freakish mental math or memorize stupid facts. Rules of thumb are good for illustration and calculating tips at meals. Big financial decisions, like whether to rent or buy, should be done [...]

]]> http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/10/17/how-quickly-will-your-money-grow-the-rule-of-72-and-caveats-for-sophisticated-investors/comment-page-1/#comment-8565 Terry Jones » Blog Archive » Back of the envelope calculations with the Rule of 72 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 01:04:12 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/10/17/how-quickly-will-your-money-grow-the-rule-of-72-and-caveats-for-sophisticated-investors/#comment-8565 [...] it’s good to have a sense of when it’s most applicable. See the wikipedia page or this page for more detailed information. It’s also of course good to understand that it may not be [...] [...] it’s good to have a sense of when it’s most applicable. See the wikipedia page or this page for more detailed information. It’s also of course good to understand that it may not be [...]

]]> http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/10/17/how-quickly-will-your-money-grow-the-rule-of-72-and-caveats-for-sophisticated-investors/comment-page-1/#comment-7094 50 Blogs with Tips on Increasing Savings | SavingAccountsRates.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:43:59 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/10/17/how-quickly-will-your-money-grow-the-rule-of-72-and-caveats-for-sophisticated-investors/#comment-7094 [...] Rule of 72 Learn here how long it takes your money to double. [...] [...] Rule of 72 Learn here how long it takes your money to double. [...]

]]> http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/10/17/how-quickly-will-your-money-grow-the-rule-of-72-and-caveats-for-sophisticated-investors/comment-page-1/#comment-4023 Hannah Heitshusen Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:58:48 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/10/17/how-quickly-will-your-money-grow-the-rule-of-72-and-caveats-for-sophisticated-investors/#comment-4023 The rule of 72 is great for investments in which case you don't add any more money and is vey easy to use. It is better than using the expontential growth! And you can find the time it takes to double a lot quicker. The rule of 72 is great for investments in which case you don’t add any more money and is vey easy to use. It is better than using the expontential growth! And you can find the time it takes to double a lot quicker.

]]> http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/10/17/how-quickly-will-your-money-grow-the-rule-of-72-and-caveats-for-sophisticated-investors/comment-page-1/#comment-4022 Sack full of marbles Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:50:05 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/10/17/how-quickly-will-your-money-grow-the-rule-of-72-and-caveats-for-sophisticated-investors/#comment-4022 This rule is somewhat relevant but it would not be that great for real life situations most peoople dont leave things in a savings account without adding to it and this rule is irrelavent if that is the case it only works if you dont add any money to the account over the doubling period This rule is somewhat relevant but it would not be that great for real life situations most peoople dont leave things in a savings account without adding to it and this rule is irrelavent if that is the case it only works if you dont add any money to the account over the doubling period

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