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Inflation (when considering the rise of cost of living): 6%
Returns of investment funds my bank offers: 5%
Disposable income to use for investing: 0
Yeah, the math works out just fine on this one.
Well obviously, you should have just picked a better stock. Crystal balls aren't really that expensive you know!
And you should have picked a better disposable income.
Yeah, rookie mistake.
Investment returns of broad market: 10-15%. Don't invest with your bank, invest with a brokerage.
That doesn't exactly work if you don't have money to begin with though...
Step 1. Have money
Well I guess we're fucked.
The first rule of making money: Have money.