[Trombone-l] Be Glad You're a Trombonist

[Adrian Drover]

> From: Moran, Doug [mailto:morand at denison.edu]
> 
> On Mar 26, 2008, at 9:20 AM, Adrian Drover wrote:
> 
> >> From: Moran, Doug
> >>
> >> I sold a horn last year that I had
> >> for 25 years (played it the entire 25 years), and I calculate that I
> >> made 2.86% per year (simple, non-compounding) interest on the
> >> investment.
> >
> > And inflation over that 25 years was......?
> 
> Great question Adrian.  I only lost $228.  :-)


But then, there is a plus point.  How much profit did your investment make
for you in gigs over the 25 years.  (Guinness is not deductible).

A.