Tuesday, July 8, 2014

IF I HAD STARTED INVESTING UPON MY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION 1984 - 2007


IF I HAD STARTED INVESTING UPON MY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION

          $10,000 INVESTED FROM 12/31/84 – 10/30/07

DOW INDUSTRIALS                         $114,691            +1047%

S&P 500                                           $92,644               +826%

DOW 30     1985

          HONEYWELL – HON              $128,518            +1185%

          ALCOA – AA                            $140,163            +1302%

          AMERICAN EXPRESS – AXP   $195,528            +1865%

          AT&T - T                                 $157,331            +1473%

          FORTUNE BRANDS – FO        $196,731            +1867%

          CHEVRON – CVX                    $274,137            +2641%

          DUPONT – DD                        $119,867            +1099%

          KODAK – EK                            $22,302               +123%

          EXXON – XOM                       $351,675            +3417%

          GENERAL ELECTRIC – GE       $296,768            +2868%

          ALTRIA – MO                          $634,964            +6250%

          GENERAL MOTORS – GM      $27,392               +174%

          IBM – IBM                              $57,442               +474%

          INTL PAPER – IP                     $47,758               +378%

          MERCK – MRK                        $313,684            +3037%