March 18, 2005                                                                $1000 at birth

This is a real quick note. I wanted to present how much a one-time $1000 investment at birth would grow into at the following annual rates. The below grid does not include any taxation. Notice how only a 1 or 2% can make a half million dollar difference at age 70.

As you look at the table below, please refer to this long term chart of the Dow Jones Industrial Average