What's a Good Return on Stocks?

Most investors would view an average annual rate of return of 10% or more as a good ROI for long-term investments in the stock market. However, keep in mind that this is an average. Some years will deliver lower returns -- perhaps even negative returns. Other years will generate significantly higher returns.

What is a good daily stock return?

A frequently quoted day trader average return rate is 10 percent, but recall that the failure rate is about 95 percent. Moreover, as NYU's 93 years of stock market return data illustrates, the average rate of return for the stock market historically has been 9.8 percent.

How much do I need to invest to make $1000 a month?

To make $1000 a month in dividends you need to invest between $342,857 and $480,000, with an average portfolio of $400,000. The exact amount of money you will need to invest to create a $1000 per month dividend income depends on the dividend yield of the stocks. What is dividend yield?