tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798074091942701235.post2804796411215941798..comments2024-03-27T11:08:31.557-04:00Comments on Can Turtles Fly?: Who knew? Charles Darwin was a decent investorSivaram Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06361276466660862882noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798074091942701235.post-67166496069600640212009-02-13T23:32:00.000-05:002009-02-13T23:32:00.000-05:00Charles Darwin also re-canted much of his theories...Charles Darwin also re-canted much of his theories on the death bed as he prepared to meet his meker!!!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04129109858371805563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798074091942701235.post-79952049724326315962009-02-13T09:14:00.000-05:002009-02-13T09:14:00.000-05:00Well, just going by these numbers, and not account...Well, just going by these numbers, and not accounting for taxes or cost of living expenses.<BR/><BR/>It looks like total income was 125,000. His estate grew to 282,000, so that is greater than a double. If you account for living expenses, his investments probably twice doubled in his career. 200% would seem decent, though I expect that the risk of total loss was greater back then. More fraud, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com