How to Project Investment Growth
Investment growth relies on the compound interest formula A = P(1 + r/n)^(nt), where P is your initial investment, r is the annual return rate, n is the compounding frequency, and t is years. A $10,000 investment growing at 8% annually compounded monthly becomes approximately $22,196 after 10 years and $49,268 after 20 years — nearly five times your original investment without adding another dollar.