Re: Former Survivor Winner lied to get time off from work for promo tour

Stan Brown wrote:

29 May 2006 16:35:51 GMT from Default User <defaultuserbr@xxxxxxxxx>:
Stan Brown wrote:

28 May 2006 17:03:29 GMT from Default User
<defaultuserbr@xxxxxxxxx>:
Can he? A million after taxes is probably around $600k.
Money-market rates are now around 4.5%, CDs a bit higher. Let's
say 6% a year simple interest (so I won't mess with
compounding). That's generating $36k a year. You want to live
on that, especially considering that you have no health
insurance?

With that kind of money, only an idiot would keep it in liquid
instruments.

If you need to live on, you better.

A 10% or greater return should be easily possible with competent
investment advice.

Show me an investment plan that gives 10% a year, guaranteed (not

Not necessary for long-term investments.

Duh. We aren't talking long-term, we're talking about LIVING on the
proceeds. The shortest of short terms. You have generate that amount
year in and year out. So again, tell me the plan that does that.


Brian
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