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Tuesday, 11/09/2010 1:03:07 PM

Tuesday, November 09, 2010 1:03:07 PM

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Up 113% and down 60% is actually fairly close to the correct math.

Example; start with $10. If it loses 50% of its value, it becomes $5. It then has to increase by 100% to get back to that same starting $10. Up 100% and down 50% are the same distance away from a given starting point.
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