A series of earthquakes were registered under Iceland's Katla volcano over the past couple of days. Judging by the depth of some of the earthquakes, fresh magma is making its way upward. There were more than 10 earthquakes in total, including M3.6 at 18:36 UTC on June 20, 2017, the strongest so far.
ââThinking that in a low-inflation environment is dreaming,â he said.â. Beyond that, the long-term data for the stock market points to that 7% number as well. For the period 1950 to 2009, if you adjust the S&P 500 for inflation and account for dividends, the average annual return comes out to exactly 7.0%. Check the data for yourself.
Rates of Return. At the end of each fiscal year â June 30 â the ASRS calculates a rate of return on its investment portfolio. The assumed rate of return is 8 percent. The final rate of return is used in calculating contribution rates, determining if there are excess benefits to disperse to retirees and for calculating assets and liabilities of the plan. The ASRS total fund returns for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015 are as follows: