If You'd Invested $10,000 in Amazon.com (AMZN) Stock 20 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today

It can be fun to play "what-if" games -- including with stocks. It can sometimes get frustrating, though, such as when you're wondering how much money you'd have if you'd invested in this or that company a decade or two ago. It's even worse if you did buy the stock back then, but then sold way too early.Here's a look at what your stake would be worth if you'd invested $10,000 in Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) 20 years ago. Let's get to the answer first: Your investment would now be worth $1,183,328. Yup -- your investment would have increased in value 118-fold. If you'd started with just $1,000, you'd be sitting on $118,332, enjoying an average annual gain of roughly 27%, well above the S&P 500's 9.2% average.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool