Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 4.85% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 13.29%. Currently, Advanced Micro Devices has a market capitalization of $268.38 billion.

Buying $100 In AMD: If an investor had bought $100 of AMD stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $1,191.18 today based on a price of $165.82 for AMD at the time of writing.

Advanced Micro Devices's Performance Over Last 20 Years

Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.

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