Comments on: Which slice of history are we looking at? http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/which-slice-of-history-are-we-looking-at/ Investing Blog: The Oblivious Investor Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:04:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/which-slice-of-history-are-we-looking-at/comment-page-1/#comment-1189 Mike Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:22:30 +0000 http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/?p=1891#comment-1189 Hi Brian. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I agree: A 10-year period doesn't necessarily tell you very much. (Especially not if we're only looking at one particular 10-year period.) And you're right on your second point as well. It can be quite enlightening to see how well a given theory holds true in some other economy. Hi Brian. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

I agree: A 10-year period doesn’t necessarily tell you very much. (Especially not if we’re only looking at one particular 10-year period.)

And you’re right on your second point as well. It can be quite enlightening to see how well a given theory holds true in some other economy.

]]> By: Brian http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/which-slice-of-history-are-we-looking-at/comment-page-1/#comment-1188 Brian Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:52:48 +0000 http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/?p=1891#comment-1188 Agreed. Its always good to validate these claims. I would also argue that even a 10 year time horizon isn't enough time to prove that a particular theory works. Another good test would be to check the theory against other countries, not just the US. Agreed. Its always good to validate these claims. I would also argue that even a 10 year time horizon isn’t enough time to prove that a particular theory works.

Another good test would be to check the theory against other countries, not just the US.

]]> By: Mike http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/which-slice-of-history-are-we-looking-at/comment-page-1/#comment-1186 Mike Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:55:44 +0000 http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/?p=1891#comment-1186 Yes, that's a great idea. <i>Always</i> good to get both sides of the story. Yes, that’s a great idea. Always good to get both sides of the story.

]]> By: Manshu http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/which-slice-of-history-are-we-looking-at/comment-page-1/#comment-1185 Manshu Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:48:35 +0000 http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/?p=1891#comment-1185 That's a good point, the other thing you can do to protect yourself from such marketing is to talk to the competition. That often helps. That’s a good point, the other thing you can do to protect yourself from such marketing is to talk to the competition. That often helps.

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