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		cushychicken on Feb 28, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Books to read when you transform from SWE ... He became CEO in 1987, when Intel's stock price was in the range of $0.10-0.20. When he left the post of CEO in May 1998, Intel's stock price was ~$9.50. A 10x return over a decade is pretty damn good.

santoshalper on Feb 28, 2022 | [–]

Assuming your facts are correct, your math isn't. $0.10 -> $9.50 is a 95x return.

mandeepj on Feb 28, 2022 | [–]

> A 10x return over a decade is pretty damn good

I think it was 100x

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