5% guaranteed vs PP Results

[Xan]

I think if you'd asked about the PP vs. a 5% real return you might have gotten a few folks to make a different choice.

Definitely. That one I'd take the guarantee for sure. But a more interesting question would be a guaranteed, say, 3% return. Tough one.

[sophie]

I'd take a 5% guaranteed real return any day, because the PP does just about that well but with some ups and downs.

However I don't think such an investment exists. If anyone knows of one please post it here!!

[whatchamacallit]

It won't let me select poll but I will take the 5% nominal.
I would probably even take 3% nominal.

20 year treasury is at 1.4%. How wrong can the buyers of 20 year treasuries be?

Scary to think growth will be so low though.

Edit: I just checked. 20 year treasury was almost 7% 20 years ago. Put that in context of previous 20 years.