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How to Build Wealth: This Chart Tells All
As the chart shows, if you want to build wealth, there are really only two things to get right:
- Increase the difference between your income and expenses
- Save that difference and grow it exponentially over time
That’s it.
This chart shows you exactly how much you need to save, and the rate you need to compound it at, in order to reach your goals!
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How to Increase Your Income and Save More
Worrying about whether your wealth is growing by 6% or 8% per year won’t matter so much if you can’t make enough money to reliably save and invest each month.
Here’s an overview of three ways to earn enough income to start some serious wealth accumulation.
- Pick a high-paying job
- Make money with side hustles
- Start a business, full or part time
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How to Achieve a High Growth Rate on Your Savings Pt.1
To invest money for high rates of return, you usually either need to take on increased risk, increased volatility, or decreased liquidity.
Here’s an overview of how to achieve your target rate of return. Usually you’ll want a blend of several of these asset classes for optimal diversification:
How to produce 0-3% annually:
- Treasuries
- Corporate bonds
- Municipal bonds
- Savings accounts
How to produce 3-8% annually:
- Preferred stock
- Peer-to-peer lending
- Index funds
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How to Achieve a High Growth Rate on Your Savings Pt.2
How to produce 8-12% annually:
- High-yielding dividend stocks
- Emerging markets and other international stocks or ETFs trading at low valuations.
- High-quality Real Estate Investment Trusts and Master Limited Partnerships
- Investment strategies employing the use of cash-secured puts and covered calls to give good returns even in overvalued markets
- Certain alternative investments that offer decent returns in exchange for lower liquidity
How to produce 12-15% annually:
- Top-quartile private equity
- Direct real estate investing
How to produce 15%+ annually:
- Be a world-class investor
- Start a successful business
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