Investing Time Machine
What if you were able to go back in time with a Back To The Future-like almanac for investments…
What would you put money into?
I got curious and played out some scenarios.
Let’s open this almanac and see 📖
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Set your DeLorean to 1997.
Apple was laughed out of the room.
$1,000 invested then = $1,200,000 today.
Set your DeLorean to 2001.
Amazon just survived the dotcom crash.
$1,000 invested then = $2,300,000 today.
Set your DeLorean to 2011.
Bitcoin trades for a few dollars.
$1,000 invested then = $75,000,000 today.
Set your DeLorean to 2012.
Tesla looks like a science project.
$1,000 invested then = $150,000 today.
Set your DeLorean to 2015.
Shopify quietly goes public.
$1,000 invested then = $35,000 today.
Set your DeLorean to 2015.
Nvidia is a gaming chip company.
$1,000 invested then = $150,000 today.
Set your DeLorean to 2012.
Facebook IPOs and everyone thinks it’s dead on arrival.
$1,000 invested then = $12,000 today.
Fun “what if” game to play.
Imagine if you could spot the next Apple or Bitcoin today… 🤔
