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Rule of 72

The estimation of doubling time on an investment, for which the compounded annual rate of return times the number of years must equal roughly 72 for the investment to double in value.

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    A rule stating that in order to find the number of years required to double your money at a given interest rate, you divide the compound return into 72. The result ...
     
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  7. Rule of 72 - YouTube
    Sep 24, 2009 ... This is a brief explanation of how to use the Rule of 72, a quick way to determine how long your money will double at a certain interest rate.
     
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