If I invest correctly is it possible to get a return of $300,000?

Question

Im looking into investing I would like to make $300,000 I dont know if this is a realistic goal or not? I would also like to know what kind of money would I need to start with? Say I invested $3000 what is the most I could get back in a year if I invested correctly?

Answer 1

Historically the stock market gives a 12% annual return.

So to make your 3k into 300k, you're in for a long wait (roughly 41 years).

There is more than just the stock market to invest in though.  Real estate, for example can give much better returns.  I'm looking at flipping a house in socal that is a foreclosure.  I'm buying it at $175k, I'll have to put in 30k in upgrades and probably carry it for 6-9 months.  I should be able to seel it for 300k-350k  (there's a house 4 doors down selling for 399k, though it is a bit bigger).

So I'll put in 50k with down, repairs, and carrying costs, but should make all that back plus 60-100k on the deal.

So 50k begets another 100k, so I'll be half way to your 300k.

Answer 2

There is a strategy which the average person overlooks. You have to understand stock options.

To make a killing in the stock market, you need to spend time observing the market, and also you need to know more about different companies.

Stock options might seem complicated, but if you spend just a little bit of time learning that strategy, you could make lots of money, even when the market goes down. My #1 book recommendation is Understanding Options By Michael Sincere.

Also, when you start getting serious about investing, hire a stockbroker. You might have to pay that person a little bit of money, but stockbrokers study the market, and they always have tips about different investments.

Answer 3

Avg returns have been 10% in the stock market. Anyone else that promises you high returns also has a high risk factor.

Answer 4

Correctly?

You mean realistically?

$3000 isn't jack...not enough to get a decent CFA interested.

Easy is 4%:  $3,120 by next year this time.

Possible with moderate chance of loss is 10%:  $2,700 to $3,300.

Possible with 50% chance of loss is 25%:  $1500 to $3800.

Unrealistic with a high chance of loss is 50%:  $0 to $4500.

Now if you want to gamble (which is not investing) with options...near a 100% chance of total wipe out in 1 year with such a small amount of money...I'd go out on a limb and say, given the leverage involved, 500% to 1000% is unlikely but possible:  $0 to $35,000.

That would be a professional, experienced opinion.

Opinions that tell you $3000 to $300,000 is possible let alone probable are a crock of ****.

Answer 5

High returns = Forex trading. With a decent trading system you can easily make $100,000+ profit a year. That's really the only realistic way I see you making that kind of money within a decade or less.

If you're interested I found this site which reviews the top 3 Forex trading systems: http://forex-tracer.the-perfect-solution...