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10 Investing Rules of Thumb 👍 1: Rule of 72How much time in years it will take for your money to double. Divide 72 by the interest rate at which you are compounding your money.2: Rule of 114How much time in years it will take for your money to triple. Divide 114 by the interest rate at which you are compounding your money.3: Rule of 144How much time in years it will take for your money to quadruple. Divide 144 by the interest rate at which are compounding your money.4: Rule of 70How time it will take in years for your buying power to erode. Divide 70 by the current inflation rate to see how many years it will take for your purchasing power to half.5: The 10, 5, 3 Rule You can expect to earn 10% annually from stocks, 5% from bonds, and 3% from cash.6: The 3-6 Rule Put away at least 3-6 months worth of expenses and keep it in cash. This is your emergency fund.7: The 110 RuleSubtract your age from 110. This is the amount of your portfolio you should keep in stocks. The remainder should be in bonds or cash.8: The 15% Rule Set aside at least 15% of your salary for retirement.9: The 4% RuleThis is the amount of your portfolio you can withdraw each year during retirement.10: Age x Income / 10 RuleThis rule shows how good you are at building wealth. Multiply your age times your pre-tax income and divide by 10. This is what your net worth should be.What "rules of thumb" do you use to invest?➕ Follow Brian Feroldi for more content like this.✅ Want a free copy of my investing checklist? Grab it here:https://lnkd.in/eUbN7vK3If you found this post useful, please share (repost ♻️) to help make LinkedIn a better platform for all.

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Dale Hartt

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How are you earning 3% from cash?If you say treasuries... I'm going to say you should be posting "real" returns, that consider inflation in the results.

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Always remember, rules of thumb are simply guidelines. They provide a proximity.Nothing replaces a true assessment of your own lifestyle goals and needs and what it takes to get there.You wouldn't look at a map and just head south.Instead, you would use Google Maps and utilize the turn-by-turn to help avoid detours and make the best use of time.

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Rule of 72 is my favouriteMakes complex calculation so simple that one can calculate in head 🎯

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Rules to learn sooner than later, so you can take advantage of compounding.

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Gary Jain 🚀

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These investing rules can help you make smart financial decisions. They show how your money grows and how to prepare for the future. Saving for emergencies, setting retirement goals, and understanding how to invest are key steps in managing your finances wisely Brian Feroldi!

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Never heard this but will definitely be adopting them!

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Great to know!

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Brian Feroldi This is amazing!

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"Great insights, Brian! These investing rules of thumb really simplify the decision-making process. Definitely bookmarking this for future reference. Thanks for sharing! #InvestingTips #RetirementPlanning"

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The rules of the game have changed in the last 18 months, with interest rises and inflation, and several of these traditional guidelines need revision I.e. 7 ,8 and 9.

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What is the 10 rule in investing? ›

In case, the monthly average continues to rise, the investor does not have to take any action - the profits may be allowed to run. However, a 10 percent fall in the monthly value of investments is considered a signal to sell and liquidate the portfolio fully, and sometimes partially.

What is the 10% investor rule? ›

A: If you're buying individual stocks — and don't know about the 10% rule — you're asking for trouble. It's the one rough adage investors who survive bear markets know about. The rule is very simple. If you own an individual stock that falls 10% or more from what you paid, you sell.

What is the 10/5/3 rule of investment? ›

According to this rule, stocks can potentially return 10% annually, bonds 5%, and cash 3%. While these figures are not guarantees, they serve as a guideline for investors to forecast potential returns and adjust their portfolio accordingly.

What is the rule of thumb for investing? ›

Thumb Rule #4: Minimum 10% Investment Rule

The Minimum 10% Investment Rule suggests that you should invest at least 10% of your income every month towards long-term investments, while also increasing your investment by 10% each year.

What is the Warren Buffett 70/30 rule? ›

A 70/30 portfolio is an investment portfolio where 70% of investment capital is allocated to stocks and 30% to fixed-income securities, primarily bonds.

What are Warren Buffett's 5 rules of investing? ›

Here's Buffett's take on the five basic rules of investing.
  • Never lose money. ...
  • Never invest in businesses you cannot understand. ...
  • Our favorite holding period is forever. ...
  • Never invest with borrowed money. ...
  • Be fearful when others are greedy.
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What is Warren Buffett's number one rule? ›

Buffett is seen by some as the best stock-picker in history and his investment philosophies have influenced countless other investors. One of his most famous sayings is "Rule No. 1: Never lose money.

How to stay poor by Warren Buffett? ›

Warren Buffett: 12 Things Poor People Squander Money On
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  3. Frequenting Bars and Pubs. ...
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  5. Overspending on Clothes. ...
  6. Buying New Cars. ...
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What is the #1 rule of investing? ›

1 – Never lose money. Let's kick it off with some timeless advice from legendary investor Warren Buffett, who said “Rule No. 1 is never lose money.

What is the 100 age rule? ›

This principle recommends investing the result of subtracting your age from 100 in equities, with the remaining portion allocated to debt instruments. For example, a 35-year-old would allocate 65 per cent to equities and 35 per cent to debt based on this rule.

What is the 1234 financial rule? ›

One simple rule of thumb I tend to adopt is going by the 4-3-2-1 ratios to budgeting. This ratio allocates 40% of your income towards expenses, 30% towards housing, 20% towards savings and investments and 10% towards insurance.

What is the 80/20 retirement rule? ›

​​Better investment choices: According to the Pareto Investment Principle, 80% of investment returns can be expected from 20% of investments. Concentrating your investment decisions on the 20% of investments that are likely to generate the biggest returns may help you grow your savings faster.

What is the 40 30 20 10 rule? ›

The most common way to use the 40-30-20-10 rule is to assign 40% of your income — after taxes — to necessities such as food and housing, 30% to discretionary spending, 20% to savings or paying off debt and 10% to charitable giving or meeting financial goals.

What is the 120 age rule? ›

The Rule of 120 (previously known as the Rule of 100) says that subtracting your age from 120 will give you an idea of the weight percentage for equities in your portfolio.

What is the 80 20 20 rule investing? ›

Pareto's principle, better known as the 80/20 rule, asserts that 80% of the results can be achieved with 20% of the effort. When applied to investing, many folks may come to the same conclusion that 80% of their returns are generated from only 20% of their asset allocations.

What is Warren Buffett's golden rule? ›

Buffett's headline rule is “don't lose money” and his second rule is “don't forget rule one”. This might sound obvious. Of course, it is. But it's important to look at the message within.

What is the 10% rule for wealth? ›

Apply the rules of 10 and 20.

Sethi says he saves 10% and invests 20% of his gross income minimum. In his book, 'I Will Teach You to Be Rich,' Sethi suggests saving 5-10% and investing 5-10% as part of a Conscious Spending Plan (aka budget).

What is the 10 20 30 rule investing? ›

The most common way to use the 40-30-20-10 rule is to assign 40% of your income — after taxes — to necessities such as food and housing, 30% to discretionary spending, 20% to savings or paying off debt and 10% to charitable giving or meeting financial goals.

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