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Anonymous

06 Dec 2019

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Is annualised yield of 20% achievable?

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For sure.

Look at:

Warren Buffett

Terry Smith

Or.. if you just held the SP 500 from Dec last year, you should be up more than 20% by investing in an index (no brainer)

Or.. google sual from motley fool US.He is investing into high growth SaaS companies and have been doing 20% for many years.

It will not be easy but looking at track record of Peter Lynch and Warren Buffett, how about thinking about 15% first? Would it help to make it more realistic?

Ng Wei En

06 Dec 2019

Analyst at Mastercard

Having the chance of achieving 20% yield is one thing, the likelihood of that and the likelihood of negative returns is another. I think if you understand the inverse correlation between risk and returns then you will understand that a 20% annualised yield will naturally come with considerable amount of risk.

The decision to target what percentage of annualised returns should be a reflection of how much risk you're willing to undertake. That will be a more meaningful metric to consider when it comes to achieving your desired annualised yield, rather than simply is X% annualised yield achievable.​​​

Wong Ming Yao

06 Dec 2019

Product and Community Associate at 8VIC Global Pte Ltd

Yes it is achievable, but not easy.

Immense work has to be done on researching companies and you must have the conviction to average down whenever dips and holding it for the long haul.

Wealth is compounded when you handpick quality stocks and hold them long term. Like what Ser Jing has shown, great investors from the past invest for a long time period and that is where you compound your wealth.

Elijah Lee

05 Dec 2019

Senior Financial Services Manager at Phillip Securities (Jurong East)

If you are talking about dividend yield, I'd run away from a 20% yield. Unless you are using leverag...

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