The System That Builds Wealth: One Stock, One Crypto, One Step at a Time
- Silivere Bakomeza
- Aug 25
- 4 min read
Most people complicate investing until they talk themselves out of it. They chase hot tips, scroll through charts, try to outsmart the market, and end up doing nothing. Wealth doesn’t come from complexity. It comes from a system.
The market rewards behavior, not brilliance. And behavior only sticks when it’s simple enough to follow through in good times and in bad.
That’s what this post is about. Showing you a system so simple, so timeless, and so flexible that you can apply it with $1 a day, $50 a day, or $500 a day. Whether you’re just starting or decades in, the principle is the same:
One stock. One crypto. One step at a time.
Why Strategy Is My Anchor
In April 2025, the company formerly known as MicroStrategy rebranded to Strategy. The ticker is still $MSTR, but the mission is bigger than a name. Strategy owns more than half a million Bitcoin in counting, making it the ultimate bridge between stocks and crypto.
That’s why it’s my anchor. Every single market day, I invest $50 into $MSTR. Not for the next 20 days. For the next 20 years.
This is my proof of discipline. But you don’t have to do it exactly like me. What matters is building a system that forces you to stay consistent.
The 365-Day Investor System
Here’s how my system works:
252 market days → I buy $50 of $MSTR automatically every day through Robinhood.
Weekends (113 days) → I cover them with an extra $100 auto buy every Monday.
Holidays (roughly 11 days a year) → I buy manually on those days to keep the streak alive.
That means I invest 365 days a year without fail. Why? Because Bitcoin trades 24/7. So does my discipline.
The math looks like this:
$50 × 252 days = $12,600 a year
$100 × 52 Mondays = $5,200 a year
$50 × 11 holidays ≈ $550 a year
Total: ~$18,350 a year invested into one conviction.
But again, you don’t have to run it this way. My system is an identity statement. Your system can be smaller, simpler, or broader. The key is that you actually build a repeatable process.
The Alternative: $1K at a Time
Here’s another version that works beautifully if daily streaks feel overwhelming:
Pick one stock or one crypto.
Invest until you hit $1,000.
Move on to the next one.
Imagine this:
You put $1,000 into Apple.
Then $1,000 into Tesla.
Then $1,000 into Strategy.
Then $1,000 into Ethereum.
Over time, you build a portfolio where each position is a meaningful stake, not a sprinkle.
This keeps you from spreading yourself thin. Instead of having 47 positions worth $83 each, you’ll have 10+ positions worth $1,000 or more. That’s real ownership.
Why One Stock or Crypto at a Time Works
Focus builds conviction.
The more concentrated your bets, the more you actually understand what you own.
Behavior is easier to manage.
It’s hard to panic-sell when you know why you own something.
Compounding is visible.
A $1,000 block grows faster and is easier to measure than $37 scattered across random tickers.
The Emotional Anchor
Let me be real: this system isn’t just about math. It’s about psychology.
Most people quit investing within three months. They can’t handle the boredom, the drawdowns, or the lack of instant results. That’s why my system is built on identity.
I don’t say “I invest when I feel like it.” I say:
I am a 365-day investor.
That identity makes quitting impossible. Even if my portfolio drops 50% in a bear market, my streak is alive. And the streak is what builds the future.
But What About Bear Markets?
Here’s the part most people won’t tell you: yes, you will watch thousands even millions of dollars in profits vanish in a bear market. It’s brutal.
Critics will laugh. Competitors will point fingers. They’ll say, “We told you so.”
But here’s the paradox: every time they say that, my credibility grows. Why? Because I don’t flinch. Because I don’t sell. Because my streak continues.
Every post I write, every update I publish, every screenshot I share becomes proof of consistency.
And that’s what BakoInvest is about. Not hype. Not short-term wins. Behavior. Discipline. Conviction.
Critics Bring Eyeballs
Let’s be blunt: criticism is free marketing.
If someone with a big account mocks your system, thousands of their followers see it. Some laugh, sure. But some click. Some read. Some join.
Controversy drives curiosity. And curiosity drives clicks.
Even if only 1% of their audience comes to see what you’re about, that’s growth. Critics, unknowingly, become your distribution team.
How to Start Your System
If you’re reading this and wondering where to begin, here’s the most important line of this entire post:
It doesn’t matter where you start. It matters that you start.
If you want to copy my Strategy system, here’s my full breakdown.
If you want to keep it simpler, start with $1 a day. Here’s how I built wealth from $1.
If you want the $1,000-per-asset model, pick your first stock today and commit until you hit that mark.
The system is flexible. The principle is universal.
The $50 That Changed Everything
I’ll end with this: the first $50 I put into Strategy (MSTR) wasn’t about the money. It was about the proof.
That proof turned into a streak. That streak turned into a system. That system is turning into wealth.
You can run your own version. Daily. Weekly. $1,000 blocks. It doesn’t matter. What matters is that you give yourself a shot to let ownership compound.
Because labor will always cap your income. Ownership has no ceiling.
👉 Open your first account and get started:
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