Investment Analysis With Real Data
"What If" stories, concept guides, and current market analysis — every post backed by real numbers from the calculator.
What If You'd Put $100 in Bitcoin in 2015?
In January 2015, BTC was sitting at just $315. Nobody wanted it. What happened to the $100 invested that day? We ran the real numbers.
$1,000 at the COVID Crash: 5 Assets Compared
March 23, 2020 was the market bottom. Was investing $1,000 that day madness or opportunity? Tesla, BTC, Apple, S&P 500, and Gold — real numbers.
A Daily Coffee's Worth in S&P 500: 10-Year Results
$5 a day — the price of a latte. What if you'd invested that in the S&P 500 every day from 2015 to 2025? Total paid: $18,250. The result will surprise you.
What Is Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) and How Does It Work?
DCA means investing a fixed amount at regular intervals regardless of price. Why does it lower your average cost? We explain the math with a real example.
DCA vs. Lump Sum: What the Data Actually Says
I have $10,000 — should I invest it all today or spread it over months? Vanguard's 90 years of data has an answer — and it might surprise you.
Regular Investing in BIST 100: 10 Years of Real Data
BIST 100 looks like +2,800% in Turkish lira. But in dollar terms, the story is very different. What does DCA actually mean for a Turkish investor?
What Did DCA Before Bitcoin Halving Actually Return?
People who DCA'd for 12 months before the April 2024 halving earned +85%. We analyzed all 3 past halving cycles — the pattern is remarkably consistent.
$500/Month Through the 2022 Market Crash: The Full Story
In 2022, markets fell hard: S&P −25%, Bitcoin −65%. What happened to the people who kept investing $500/month instead of panic-selling?