X-Message-Number: 27254 From: "John de Rivaz" <> References: <> Subject: Re: investing in fixed interest to meet a recurring cost Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 15:44:34 +0100 If the after tax return from a fixed interest is x% and the inflation rate is y% then the real return is x%-y%, call it r%. If the inflation rate is known for the goods or services that need to be paid for by the fixed interest investment is known, then this makes the calculation less like guesswork. If you just use x% then eventually the real value of the capital will decrease to the point where the fixed income will not meet the cost of the product or service required. Anyone know the cost of liquid nitrogen in 1970 (say) and what it is today? As it is a waste product then maybe it is pretty static or has even fallen. Economics of scale at CI have produced a fall at one point, I believe. More worrying maybe is trying to invest in fixed interest securities to pay for local taxes of a cryonics facility. -- Sincerely, John de Rivaz: http://John.deRivaz.com for websites including Cryonics Europe, Longevity Report, The Venturists, Porthtowan, Alec Harley Reeves - inventor, Arthur Bowker - potter, de Rivaz genealogy, Nomad .. and more Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=27254