Mastercard (NYSE:MA) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 18.53% on an annualized basis.
Buying $1,000 In MA: 15 years ago, an investor could have purchased 100.28 shares of Mastercard at the time with $1,000. This investment in MA would have produced an average annual return of 26.33%. Currently, Mastercard has a market capitalization of $334.83 billion.
Mastercard's Share Price Over Last 15 Years
If you had invested $1,000 in Mastercard you would have approximately $34,350.78 today.
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
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