Talisman Investment Planning :Talisman Investment Planning The Road to Recovery


History Repeats Itself :History Repeats Itself Another popular saying is, ‘There is nothing new under the sun.’ Mark Twain's guidance: ‘History does not repeat, but it does rhyme.’


100 Years of DJIA Perspective :100 Years of DJIA Perspective With history as a guide, let’s look back at where we’ve been since 1900 http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/12/100_year_bull_b.html


DJIA with P/E :DJIA with P/E http://www.minyanville.com/assets/catalog/products/00KAT-Dow100YrsMV.jpg


After Inflation DJIA :After Inflation DJIA Click here for link to http://homepage.mac.com/ttsmyf/


Ten Year Averages :Ten Year Averages The following page is a listing of the average annual rates of return over 10 year intervals.


10 Year Average Returns :10 Year Average Returns Here are the same average annual returns over 10 year intervals.


S&P 500 Back to 12 Years Ago :S&P 500 Back to 12 Years Ago


How Does Today Compare :How Does Today Compare


Recovery is Sweet :Recovery is Sweet


Major Indices Past 25 Years :Major Indices Past 25 Years


10 Years Ago, Rear View Mirror :10 Years Ago, Rear View Mirror


Rear View Mirror Today :Rear View Mirror Today


Range Bound Period :Range Bound Period


Fortune Magazine 1999 :Fortune Magazine 1999 Buffett wrote an article for Fortune Magazine, November 22, 1999, where he quoted the returns of the Dow over a 17 year time period. Dow Jones Industrial Average Dec. 31, 1964: 874.12 Dec. 31, 1981: 875.00


Fortune Magazine 1999 :Fortune Magazine 1999 During the same 17 year period of flat stock market performance, the GDP of the U.S. – that is the business being done by companies producing goods and services – had almost quintupled, rising by 370%.


Fortune Magazine 1999 :Fortune Magazine 1999 1965 – 1982, 17 years GDP – 370%, almost a quadruple DJIA – 0% 1982 – 1998, 17 years GDP – less than a triple DJIA – 875 to 9181, a more than 10 fold increase or, a 19% annual return


10 Years of Berkshire Hathaway :10 Years of Berkshire Hathaway http://www.bigcharts.com


Berkshire Hathaway Annual Report :Berkshire Hathaway Annual Report 2008 was the worst year in their 44 year history but, “We have faced far worse travails in the past.” “We always overcome the obstacles.” The system of meritocracy that has facilitated our improving our standard of living nearly seven-fold during the 1900’s is still intact.


Conclusion – Buffett Comments :Conclusion – Buffett Comments “We don’t know when or by how much stock markets will rise or fall.” “We don’t think anyone else can predict the winning and losing years in advance either.” “The economy can be in a shambles but it doesn’t tell us whether the stock market will rise or fall.”


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