r/wallstreetbets Feb 01 '25

Gain 12k -> 115k @ 22 yr old

Friend told me this is post worthy, anyways I’m blessed. I withdrew everything and put it all into VOO. Hoping I’ll be ahead of my age group for future retirement. God bless America.

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u/iAmYim Feb 01 '25

22 and more wise than most of us. We would have regarded YOLO another play for that hopeful 1 million.

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u/startedstonks04-2020 Feb 01 '25

this is life changing for my age man, the effect of compounding gonna be huge hopefully.

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u/-TheRandomizer- Feb 01 '25

You think VOO will continue going up as much as it has been?

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u/startedstonks04-2020 Feb 01 '25

I don’t know man, if I knew the future I’d be rich!