What if you invested your lottery money in the S&P 500 instead?
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$20.00
Per week
$87
Per month
$1,040
Per year
$20,800
20yr total
If $87/month was invested in S&P 500 for 20 years:
$70,244
The real lottery is compound interest 🎰
🎰 Lottery Reality Check
Odds of winning Powerball jackpot1 in 292 million
Odds of being struck by lightning1 in 500,000
Expected return per $1 lottery ticket~$0.52
Your expected lottery return over 20 years$10,816
🎰 Lottery after 20 years
$10,816
Statistical expected return (~52¢/$)
1 in 292M chance of jackpot
📈 S&P 500 after 20 years
$70,244
Historical avg 10.5% return
97% of 20yr periods were positive
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