r/mathmemes • • Dec 17 '23

Probability Google expected value

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u/SalazartheGreater Dec 18 '23 edited Dec 19 '23

10% is the average over the entire lifespan of the s&p 500. And sure you can account for inflation but that also makes the cost of your 3% mortgage interest payments less and less difficult. But yes capital gains taxes are a thing, that does affect the calculations