When you invest in stocks, is 15% a good return? ?

Question

Whats generally a good return? im thinking 15%...is that too high? too low?

Answer 1

15% is quite high, historically. 7% to 8% is considered good.  

Answer 2

Expecting a return of around 15% is a little ambitious, but not undoable... Typically realistic returns from a stock portfolio, long-term, are 10% to 12%, assuming you reinvest all dividends.  If you follow the "Dogs of the Dow" strategy faithfully (and ignore the urge to jump out when things get 'sticky', like right now!), you can average 15%+ long-term.

Answer 3

15%?! Don't we all wish...is this Warren Buffet? : )

Answer 4

Generally speaking 15% is considered a very good average return.  There are some investors who have managed to generate better returns.  But an overall return of about 8 to 10% on average is about average.  

Answer 5

15% may be a little to the high side but it is very possible especially if you are looking at doing short term investments.

The market has to work in your favor, unfortunately at the present time the market has been bouncing all over the place but there are still many good buys out there.  Once the market settles down and we go back into a good bull market you'll get your 15% return easily.

Using the old buy & hold mentality it will be very difficult to earn a yearly return.  Try to go for 3 month - 9 month investments and you could do it.  

Just be disciplined, use stop orders to protect your down side and lock in profits.