Calculateur : Si Vous Aviez Investi à la Place
Key Financial Terms
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Analysis Paralysis
Overthinking choices until you miss the window to act.
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Delayed Gratification
Choosing to wait for a larger future reward instead of taking a smaller reward right now.
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Opportunity Cost
The value of the next best alternative you give up when making a choice.
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Sunk Cost Fallacy
Continuing to invest in something because you've already spent money on it, even when it's not the best choice.
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Questions courantes sur Calculateur : Si Vous Aviez Investi à la Place
Des actions majeures (par exemple, Apple, Amazon, Tesla) et Bitcoin avec des plages de données historiques. Utilisez le mode personnalisé pour entrer toute hypothèse de rendement annuel pour modéliser d'autres actifs.
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Sources & References
Compound Interest Formula: FV = PV × (1 + r)^n
Future value calculation showing how present spending sacrifices exponential growth over time. Used to convert current purchases into future value equivalents at various return rates and time horizons.
Historical Stock Market Returns
Long-term S&P 500 returns average 10% nominal, 7% inflation-adjusted (1926-2024). Calculator uses 7% real returns as conservative baseline for opportunity cost calculations.
Not All Spending Is Waste
Opportunity cost analysis is a decision-making tool, not a mandate to never spend. Life quality, experiences, and necessary expenses have value. Use this tool to identify low-value spending worth redirecting to savings, not to feel guilty about all consumption.