The document outlines several rules for investing, including Rule 72 which states that to calculate how long it will take money to double in value, divide 72 by the interest rate. Rule 114 states that to calculate how long it will take money to triple in value, divide 114 by the interest rate. Rule 70 states that to calculate how long it will take for inflation to reduce the value of an investment by half, divide 70 by the inflation rate.

1. Investing RULES

2. How fast will your money grow ?

3. Rule72 This tells you in how much time will your money double. Divide 72 by the interest rate you are compounding your money with and you will arrive at the number of years it will take to double in value.

5. Rule114 How long will it take to Triple your money?

6. If the interest rate is 9% Then your money will triple in 114/9 = 12.6 12.6 years

7. How fast your will your money erode ?

8. Rule70 This is a useful rule for predicting your future buying power. Divide 70 by the current inflation rate to know how fast will the value of your investment get reduced to half its present value. This is especially useful for retirement planning, as it affects the way you set up your monthly withdrawals.

9. Inflation rate of 7% Will reduce the value of your money to half in 70/7 = 10 10 years

10. The other rules

11. The 10, 5, 3 Rule You can expect returns of 10 % from Equities 5%from Bond and 3% on liquid cash

12. 100 minus your age rule This rule is used for asset allocation. Subtract your age from 100 to find how much your portfolio should be allocated to equities.