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According to our handy dandy future value calculator, if we start with an
initial investment of $100,000 and invest $5,500 per year at 9.92% over the
next 20 years, you will be a millionaire! Wow -- that was easy.
Now it's time for a reality check. The chart below depicts the 20-year stock
market return (1993-2012), and yes, the average rate of return was 9.92%,
but the ending account value is only $703,597, which is an actual rate of
return of 7.70%.
*Source: www.standardandpoors.com

