Investing In 10 Shares of Stock

Can 10 shares really turn into a large sum of money? Absolutely.

Years ago I bought 10 shares of Netflix, Tesla, and Google.

Those 30 shares are now worth well over $50,000.

Investing In 10 Shares of Stock

One mistake that new investors make when starting out is what I call the “round lot mistake.” This is the idea that owning less than 100 shares of a stock is somehow sub-optimal. 

That is a rookie mistake.

Here’s the deal, it doesn’t matter what size investment you make. And to top it all off – it has never been easier to buy stocks – ever.

Growing a grub stake, into a whopper, takes time. Now, my passion is stocks – it’s what I do for a living at Mapsignals. It’s how I find outlier stocks… the best stocks out there.

In this post I will give you proof that investing in just 10 shares of stock can turn into a decent chunk of change.

I’ll show you how I did it with 10 shares of Netflix, Tesla, and Google.

Also, if you are just starting out with investing – a great primer for for you is my post on investing early – seeds become trees. 

Below are 3 personal examples of investing in only 10 shares of stock.

As you’ll see, seeds become trees!

Investing In 10 Shares of Netflix

Just about everyone in the developed world knows about Netflix. They are the king of on-demand video. What everyone may not know is how well the stock has performed over the years. It’s been a fantastic investment.

In October of 2014, investing in 10 shares of Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) cost me $3800. The stock turned out to be one of the best performers the last 5+ years. It has gained 736% in that time frame!

An investment of $3800 has turned into nearly $32,000 as of May 15th, 2020.

Seeds become trees. Those green bars are big money flowing into the shares. As an investor, you want to be on the right side of that trend.

Note: NFLX shares had a 7 for 1 split on July 15, 2015. So, my 10 shares turned into 70 shares:

Investing In 10 Shares of Tesla

So get this, on the same day in October of 2014, investing in 10 shares of Tesla Motor, Inc. (TSLA) cost me $2,350. The company has been one of the most talked about in investment circles.

For years, the stock sat idle. Then something happened in 2019 – shares blasted higher.

That small $2,350 investment is now worth $8,000 as of May 15th, 2020.

Investing In 10 Shares of Google

My last real life example is Google. The parent company of Google is now Alphabet, Inc. As most of you know, google.com is the single most trafficked site in the world. And because of this, they make a lot of money for shareholders.

In July of 2015, investing in 10 shares of Google (Alphabet, Inc.) cost me $6,840. As of May 15, 2020, those 10 shares are now worth $13,730. That’s a cool 100% gain in roughly 5 years.

10 Shares of Stock Can Turn Into Big Money

If you cannot afford to invest in 100 shares, don’t fret. Focusing on share price alone has caused many new investors to miss out on great returns.

As I’ve shown you through real life examples (that I still hold by the way), 10 shares of stock can absolutely turn into a nest egg.

It has never been easier to invest in stocks than now. With the advent of fractional shares, investors can now own practically any size of a company.

I have other examples of investing just 10 shares. Maybe I will do a follow-up piece in the coming months.

But, here’s the deal… investing in just 10 shares of NFLX, TSLA, and GOOGL cost me a total of $13,000. That $13,000 investment is now worth just over $53,500. That’s over a 300% gain on my investment.

Did I hold these companies during good years? Yes.

Did these stocks ever hit hard times over the past 5+ years? Yes.

Great companies tend to keep being great. Netflix, Telsa, and Google (Alphabet) are fabulous companies that have rewarded shareholders with massive gains… even small shareholders.