Compounding Beats Consumption
In 1958, Warren Buffett bought his Omaha house for $31,500.
Net worth today ≈ $148B.
House value as % of wealth ≈ 0.001%.
Now the real data:
Through Berkshire Hathaway, capital compounded at ~19–20% annually from 1965 onward.
At 20% CAGR:
• $1 becomes ~$38 in 20 years
• ~$2,370 in 40 years
• ~$91,000 in 60 years
That’s exponential math.
Contrast: U.S. residential real estate long-term appreciation historically averages ~3–5% annually (inflation-adjusted far lower).
Data conclusion:
Productive assets scale geometrically.
Lifestyle assets crawl linearly.
Small fixed cost high return asset allocation = explosive long-run delta.
Brutal truth:
Upgrade investments first. Residence later — if ever.
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