Sunday 13 September 2009

Virtually anyone can evolve into a millionaire


Mathematics also shows us that virtually anyone can evolve into a millionaire through patient, diligent investing.

An individual who socks away a few thousand dollars every year starting at the age of 21 can easily amass $1 million by retirement. The power of time and the power of compounding ensure that any individual who can save money consistently can attain a decent degree of wealth by the age of 65 or 70.
If that same individual can manage to save an extra few thousand dollars more each year, the pile of assets attained at retirement would be much larger.

If that individual manages to earn a few extra percentage points of gain each year, either through good stock-picking or wise account management, the amount of money earned at the end is many times greater.

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