How Much You Would Have If You Started This 50 Dollar a Day Strategy 10 Years Ago
- Silivere Bakomeza
- Aug 5
- 4 min read
Most people want to be rich
But they ignore the behavior that builds it
50 dollars a day feels small
But over time, it turns you into the kind of person who never stops showing up
Most People Underestimate Small Numbers
Everyone talks about six figures in a month.
Nobody talks about what 50 dollars a day can do in 10 years.
It sounds like pocket change.
But when you combine it with consistency and time, it becomes undeniable.
This post will show you:
Exactly how much money you would have if you started 10 years ago
Why the best returns come from behavior, not predictions
How to start now, even if you feel behind
This is not about market timing.
This is about identity.
Becoming the person who shows up every single day without fail.
10 Years of 50 Dollars a Day
Let’s break down the math.
Assume:
You invest 50 dollars every market day
252 market days per year
That is 12,600 dollars per year
Over 10 years, you invest 126,000 dollars
Here is how that would have played out across three assets:
S and P 500, Bitcoin, and Strategy stock
Scenario 1: S and P 500
Average annual return over 10 years: around 11 percent
Total portfolio value: approximately 220,000 to 240,000 dollars
Net gain: your 126,000 dollars turns into nearly double
This is the path most people ignore because it seems boring
But it works because you keep showing up
Scenario 2: Bitcoin
2014 price: around 400 dollars
August 2025 price: 114,000 dollars
Total value from 126,000 dollars invested: around 4 million dollars
Even with volatility, massive crashes, and nonstop noise
Bitcoin rewarded the consistent
Not the genius
Not the gambler
The buyer who never flinched
Scenario 3: Strategy Stock
This one shock people
System: $50/day, 252 market days/year - $12,600/year
Over 10 years: $126,000 total invested
2014–2020 MSTR prices: Roughly $15-$17/share pre-split
Post-split equivalent: $1.50–$1.70/share
Let’s assume an average DCA cost basis of $1.60/share post-split
$126,000 ÷ $1.60 = 78,750 shares
Now fast forward to August 8, 2025:
MSTR price = $387/share
78,750 shares x $387 = $30,486,250
Let that sink in.
That’s a $30 million dollar portfolio from pure consistency.
No options. No margin. No leverage.
Just daily behavior.
From a boring software stock
To the most aggressive Bitcoin strategy on the planet
Strategy multiplied
This is why I am betting on it for 20 years
Not because I am trying to get rich overnight
But because I trust the discipline
You Did Not Need to Be Early
The takeaway is simple
You did not need to time the bottom
You did not need to be a genius
You did not need to check charts
You only needed to:
Start
Stay consistent
Let time do its job
The market rewards behavior
Not brilliance
Why Most People Never See These Results
50 dollars looks small
That is why most people ignore it
But small becomes unstoppable when you combine it with:
Daily automation
Clear conviction
Emotional detachment
This is how you build wealth quietly
While everyone else keeps chasing noise
What If You Start Today
Let’s flip the question
What if 2035 is your 10-year mark
What if this is the early stage
The same behavior still works
The math is on your side
The clock is the only thing that changes
You are not late
You are on time if you move now
A System Designed for 9 to 5 Workers
This is not about being a finance nerd
Or quitting your job
Or day trading
This system was designed for you if you:
Work full time
Are too busy to check the market
Want to build wealth without stress
You automate once
Then live your life
And your portfolio compounds in the background
This is for the quiet builders
Not the noisy traders
My 365 Day DCA System
Here is how I invest 50 dollars every single day
50 dollars every weekday via automated buy through Robinhood
100 dollars every Monday to cover Saturday and Sunday
50 dollars manual buys on market holidays
That adds up to:
365 days of investing
18,250 dollars per year
Fully automated except for holidays
I track every week publicly on BakoInvest
Screenshots, share counts, portfolio charts
This is not theory
This is my retirement plan in motion
Why It Works
It is not the amount
It is the structure
Clarity: 50 dollars a day
Simplicity: one asset, one click, no drama
Conviction: you believe in what you own
Tracking: you see the growth weekly
Automation: you remove emotion
Time: compounding handles the rest
Behavior Beats Brilliance
This strategy rewards identity
Not IQ
It punishes overthinkers
It rewards doers
It transforms your financial future without changing your daily life
You can keep your job
Live your life
And quietly build something legendary
The Business Hidden Inside This
Everything I am writing right now
Started from a 50-dollar idea
Then I started documenting it
Tracking it
Sharing it
Now this blog is a digital business
My discipline became my product
My journey became a system others can use
That is the secret:
The same system that builds your wealth
Can also build your income
What Happens Over 20 Years
Let’s zoom out
18,250 dollars per year
For 20 years
That is 365,000 dollars invested
At 12 percent annual growth:
Your portfolio reaches over 1.2 million dollars
If you pick the right asset
Like Strategy or Bitcoin
It could be far more
But even if it underperforms, you still win
Because your identity has changed
And your freedom is no longer a fantasy
Final Thought
10 years from now, you will either:
Have proof
Or still have excuses
Start today
Let it compound
Then look back with pride
50 dollars is not the point
Consistency is
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