How to become wealthy by investing $1,000 into ASX shares

Regular investments into the likes of a2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX:A2M) and these ASX shares could put you on a path to becoming wealthy…

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Investing $1,000 every other month may not seem like it has the potential to change your life, but you'd be wrong.

The Australian share market has provided investors with an average total return of 9.2% per annum over the last 30 years.

This means that if you had invested $1,000 every other month and earned the market return, you would have grown your wealth to just under $930,000 today.

This is good for two reasons. Imagine you started investing these funds when you were 20. Now you would be 50 years old and have a share portfolio worth almost one million dollars.

If you were to now rotate your portfolio into high yield income shares that collectively offer a yield of 5%, you would generate $46,500 of income each year from these investments. That could arguably be enough for some people to quit the day job and start living a life of leisure if they have paid off their mortgage already.

Overall, I believe this demonstrates why investing on a regular basis and with a long term view can be a very rewarding endeavour and something you'll be very thankful for in the future.

With that in mind, here are three shares that I think would be great options for a $1,000 investment today:

a2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX: A2M)

I think a2 Milk Company could be a great option for that first $1,000 investment. Although the company has been growing at a very strong rate over the last few years, I'm confident it still has a long runway for growth. Especially given the increasing demand for its infant formula products. In addition to this, I believe a2 Milk Company could accelerate its growth with new product launches and acquisitions in the near future.

Altium Limited (ASX: ALU)

This award-winning printed circuit board (PCB) design software provider could be another ASX share to buy. It has also been growing at a rapid rate over the last few years. This has been driven by the proliferation of electronic devices globally which has led to increasing demand for its software. Pleasingly, with the Internet of Things boom still accelerating, I think the future looks very bright for Altium.

IDP Education Ltd (ASX: IEL)

A final option to consider investing $1,000 into is IDP Education. It is a leading provider of international student placement services and English language testing services. Although its near term growth will inevitably be impacted by the pandemic, I expect it to rebound strongly once the crisis passes. Outside this, I believe its long term outlook is very positive due to its sizeable opportunity, strong market position, and growing software business.

James Mickleboro has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. owns shares of Altium and Idp Education Pty Ltd. The Motley Fool Australia owns shares of A2 Milk. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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