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$1,000/Month Starting 1990: Two 50% Crashes, Still Hit $1M
Starting in 1990 meant investing through the dot-com crash and the 2008 financial crisis. $360K in contributions still became $1.0M.
Saving by Historical Period
What if you started saving during the Great Depression, the dot-com era, or other pivotal periods?
What if you started saving during the Great Depression? Or right before the dot-com crash? These video shorts simulate the experience of savers who began investing at specific historical moments — both the best and worst times to start building wealth.
Each simulation follows a consistent monthly investment through the actual market conditions of a specific era. You’ll see how dollar-cost averaging smoothed out the impact of crashes for some savers, while others benefited from buying in at rock-bottom prices during recessions.
The historical-period approach makes these shorts particularly engaging because you can connect the investment outcomes to events you may already know about — world wars, oil crises, technology booms, and financial panics. They demonstrate that consistent saving eventually overcame every crisis in history, though the path was rarely smooth.
