Why the Number of Shares You Own to Build Wealth Matters More Than the Dollars You Invest
- Silivere Bakomeza
- Oct 3
- 6 min read
For decades, we have been told the wrong thing about wealth.
The traditional advice has always been about how much money you invest every month. We hear rules like:
Invest five hundred dollars a month into your 401k
Put in fifteen percent of your income and let compounding work
Stick to a fixed dollar amount every month
It sounds reasonable. It even sounds smart. But it hides the most important truth about wealth building.
The truth is simple. The number of shares you own matters far more than the raw amount of money you invest.
Because once you shift your thinking from dollars invested to shares owned, you stop playing the slow game and start building ownership that can multiply your wealth in ways most people will never experience.
Today, I am going to show you exactly why that shift changes everything and how you can use it to transform your investing journey.
The One Dollar Rule How Each Share Multiplies Your Wealth
If you own one share of a stock and it rises by one dollar, you have made one dollar.
If you own ten shares of that same stock, that same one dollar move now makes you ten dollars.
If you own one hundred shares, it is one hundred dollars.
If you own one thousand shares, it is one thousand dollars.
If you own ten thousand shares, it is ten thousand dollars all from the same one dollar move in the stock price.
It does not matter whether the stock moves from one hundred three to one hundred four or from four hundred ninety seven to four hundred ninety eight. The power comes from how many shares you own.
This is why I say dollars do not move markets. Ownership does.
My Personal Journey Building My MSTR Position Share by Share
On April 21, 2025, I began a very public twenty-year investing experiment.
I committed to investing fifty dollars a day into Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) not because it was trending but because I believe in its long-term potential more than anything else in the market.
From Day 1, I set up my system so that no matter what the market did, I was stacking more shares.
I was not focused on checking my portfolio value every day. I was not worried about short term price drops. My focus was clear: increase my number of shares every single week.
And it has been working.
Here is my progress from Week 1 to Week 21:
Week 1: 0.73 shares
Week 2: 1.38 shares
Week 3: 2.01 shares
Week 4: 2.62 shares
Week 5: 4.57 shares
Week 6: 7.86 shares
Week 7: 8.52 shares
Week 8: 9.16 shares
Week 9: 9.70 shares
Week 10: 10.36 shares
Week 11: 10.86 shares
Week 12: 11.72 shares
Week 13: 12.51 shares
Week 14: 13.34 shares
Week 15: 14.21 shares
Week 16: 15.11 shares
Week 17: 16.01 shares
Week 18: 17.00 shares
Week 19: 18.17 shares
Week 20: 19.06 shares
Week 21: 20.13 shares
week 22: 21.18 shares
week 23: 22.26 shares
Every single week, I own more of the business I believe in.
And when Strategy moves by one hundred dollars in a day, I am not just watching numbers on a screen. I am watching my ownership multiply.
Why Conviction Beats Diversification
Most of Wall Street pushes diversification as the holy grail.
Spread your money around, they say.
Do not put all your eggs in one basket.
That is fine for someone who wants average results. But history shows something different.
If you had gone all in on
Bitcoin in 2013
Amazon in 2008
NVIDIA in 2014
Tesla in 2011
You would have achieved life changing returns.
Diversification is a defense for those without conviction. But conviction paired with discipline can be the fastest path to wealth.
That does not mean throwing risk management out the window. It means finding something you truly understand and believe in and then going deep enough that the gains matter when they happen.
My System Turning Paychecks into Shares
Here is how I approach investing:
I automatically invest 50 dollars into Strategy every single weekday through Robinhood
I make an extra $100 buy atomically every Monday to cover weekend days
I manually buy 50 dollars' worth on holidays when the market is closed
I never skip a day because if Bitcoin trades 24/7 so can my discipline
That adds up to 365 days of investing every year a total of $18,250 annually.
By automating this, I remove emotion. I do not wait for the perfect day to buy. I just keep stacking.
👉 If you want to copy this approach, Webull is excellent for tracking growth, Acorns makes passive investing effortless, and Coinbase or Crypto.com can add exposure to digital assets if that fits your strategy.
Starting Small is Still Starting
One of the biggest mistakes people make is thinking they need a large amount of money to begin investing.
You do not need ten thousand dollars. You need one share.
That first share is your proof of action. It is the moment you stop being a spectator and start being an owner.
From there, it is about repetition. One share becomes two, two becomes ten, ten becomes one hundred.
The time will pass either way. Your choice is whether you let it pass while you keep renting your financial future or while you build ownership.
How to Apply This Mindset Today
Here is how you can start:
Pick one stock you truly believe in
Buy at least one share immediately
Automate your investing so you add more every week
Measure your success by shares owned, not dollars spent
Commit to holding for at least five years
I do not mean you must put all of your money into one stock. But I believe every investor should have at least one stock where all of your attention is focused the company you truly understand and believe in. That focus makes your conviction real.
When you think in terms of ownership, headlines stop scaring you. Price dips stop discouraging you. You become a builder, not a speculator.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What if I do not have much money to start
You do not need a lot. I began with small daily amounts and watched it compound into shares. Apps like Acorns can help you invest even a few cents at a time, while Robinhood or Webull make it easy to set up automated daily buys once you are ready to scale.
Q: Do I need to buy crypto too
Not necessarily. My focus is Strategy shares, but some investors like to add exposure to digital assets. If that is you, platforms like Coinbase or Crypto.com make it simple. But remember, the system matters more than the platform.
Q: What if the stock drops after I buy
That is the point of a system. By committing to daily investing, I lower my average cost over time. I do not try to time the perfect bottom. I focus on stacking ownership consistently.
That is why having a clear system matter. It keeps you steady no matter what the market does.
Your Next Step
If you want to follow my journey and see exactly how my share count grows week by week, bookmark my full Strategy DCA system post.
You will see exactly how I go from my first share to potentially hundreds and you can copy the system if you want.
And remember, your first share is not just an investment. It is a commitment to a different future.
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