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Compounding for glory

I’d start investing £1,000 a month from July for £60,000 passive income!

Story by Dr. James Fox

The Motley Fool


Millions of us invest for a passive income. And while reaching our goals may appear daunting, with consistency, patience, and intelligent stock picking, it’s more than possible.

Work the ISA
The Stocks and Shares ISA is a hugely important vehicle for our investments, allowing us to grow our wealth in a tax-efficient manner.

The key benefit is that any income or capital gains earned within the ISA are exempt from UK income tax and capital gains tax.

This means that all dividends, interest, and profits generated from investments are completely tax-free, enabling us to maximise our returns.


And if I were to invest £1,000 monthly, it’d certainly make sense to use the Stocks and Shares ISA, which has an annual allowance of £20,000.
Please note that tax treatment depends on the individual circumstances of each client and may be subject to change in future. The content in this article is provided for information purposes only. It is not intended to be, neither does it constitute, any form of tax advice. Readers are responsible for carrying out their own due diligence and for obtaining professional advice before making any investment decisions.

Compounding for glory
£1,000 a month adds up quickly, but our portfolio grows even faster when we compound our investments. This means we reinvest our returns every year.

It might not sound ground breaking, but the impact’s huge. It’s like the snowball effect, with an ever-increasing pot of money gaining pace year after year.



For context, assuming £1,000 of monthly contributions and a 10% return, it’d take me a little over six years to reach my first £100k. But it’d take just four years for my portfolio to grow from £100k to £200k. Then the next £100k jump would take just three years. After 21 years, my portfolio would be growing by £100k a year.

Using this example, it’d take me 22.5 years to reach £1m. That’s enough to generate at least £60,000 annually, referencing current dividend yields available on the FTSE 100.

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    Hi Anthony,

    It would be really helpful if you could maintain a link on your site which takes readers to your current Snowball portfolio please

    Many thanks
    RT

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