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You have invested $100,000 in the US stock market via the S&P 500 Depository Receipts ETF (SPY) which tracks the S&P 500 Index. You are going to pull out your money once your investment triples in value (i.e. becomes $300,000). Assume, that the S&P 500 Depository Receipts ETF (SPY) which you have invested in earns a 9% per annum rate of return. How many years is it expected to be until you are going to pull out your money?
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Future Value = Present Value * (1+r)^n
r = 0.09
300,000 = 100,000 * (1+0.09)^n
(1+0.09)^n = 300,000 / 100,000
(1+0.09)^n = 3
Taking log both sides
n * log 1.09 = Log 3
n * 0.03742649794 = 0.47712125472
n = 0.47712125472 / 0.03742649794
n = 12.75 years
You will pull out your money in 12.75 years.