Investment Loss Recovery

Translate a loss into the dollars, return and time needed to regain the starting value.

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Results

Loss Amount$20,000
Capital After Loss$80,000
Required Gain25.00%
Recovery Time3.30 years
How it works›

Model assumptions. No contributions, withdrawals, taxes or inflation. Recovery time assumes a constant annually compounded return. A complete loss cannot recover through investment return alone; a positive loss with a zero recovery return is also unreachable.