HI
How can i calculate possible returns from investing in stocks on the Stock market. like i know that you cant predict the future but if a stock was increasing about overall by 8% every 6months or so i could then say how much i could make after a few years of holding the stock with some simple mathmatics.
but is ther any other way on predicting or using calcualations to predict possible returns for investing in a stock for say 10 years.

Thankyou

PV= FV/(1-i)^n

PV=Present Value
FV=Future Value
i=interest rate
n=number of periods

I just then plug these numbers into my HP 12 c Calculator (you can use excel or a cheaper calculator if you like)

For your example if you invested 100 dollars in 10 years you would have

PV= -100
i=8
n=20
FV=466.10

Realize that your annual interest rate is higher that 8%

But that is how you would calculate returns

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