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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vess1, post: 728031, member: 13650&quot;]Which is the sad story of every investor.&nbsp; Who is able to time anything perfectly?&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; Instead of trying to nail down what the exact annual ROI was for that S-VDB, I think most people are more intrigued with the idea of a collector purchasing one for that $125 or $245, no matter when they purchased it, and just holding on to it in their collection for a while and not caring.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Eventually they hand it down to their kid or grandkid.&nbsp; Now it&#039;s worth $1500.&nbsp;&nbsp; The kid now owns it.&nbsp; They didn&#039;t pay anything.&nbsp;&nbsp; Not a bad gift and not something that will be found in many households.&nbsp;&nbsp; If it takes 20-30 years, who cares?&nbsp; The price didn&#039;t drop to $50 as some would imply.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; Not to mention...was $245 a half a month to a month&#039;s pay in 1988 for the average person?&nbsp;&nbsp; I don&#039;t think so.&nbsp; &nbsp; What about $1500 today?&nbsp;&nbsp; Was it easier for &#039;most&#039; to buy one in 1988 at the $245 price point or is it easier or equivalent to purchasing one for $1500 today?&nbsp; That&#039;s the better question.&nbsp; Can the same number of people equally afford one today?&nbsp; I highly doubt it.&nbsp; So was it a decent investment?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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