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From: "John de Rivaz" <>
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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.

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