Here's how $500 could set an ASX stock market beginner on the path to riches in 2025!

Here's how beginners could set themselves up for the future.

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Starting your investment journey with ASX stocks may be intimidating. It may also seem futile when you don't have a lot of capital behind you.

But even modest beginnings can lead to life-changing wealth if approached with patience and discipline.

In 2025, setting aside just $500 each month and investing it into ASX stocks could put a beginner investor on the path to long-term financial success.

Building wealth with ASX stocks

The key to building wealth in the share market lies in the power of compounding.

This is what happens when you generate returns on top of returns. It essentially supercharges your wealth creation and can dramatically grow your portfolio.

With an average annual return of 10%, which is in line with historical long-term stock market performance but not guaranteed in the future, investing $500 monthly could grow into some significant.

In fact, if everything went to plan, your $500 investments would grow to become worth a whopping $1 million after 30 years.

Be patient and picky

Legendary investor Warren Buffett famously quipped:

The stock market is designed to transfer money from the active to the patient.

Rather than chasing quick gains, Buffett advocates focusing on high-quality businesses with sustainable competitive advantages. These are companies that dominate their industries, have strong balance sheets, and can sustain growth over the long term.

There are plenty of ASX stocks out there that could be classed as Buffett stocks. Companies such as ResMed Inc. (ASX: RMD) and TechnologyOne Ltd (ASX: TNE) could be good examples and worth considering when their share prices trade at fair levels.

Alternatively, for a beginner, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) could be an easy way to invest your funds. This is because they remove the need to pick stocks and help to diversify a portfolio.

The Buffett-inspired VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (ASX: MOAT) could be a good option. It invests in companies that Buffett would buy for his Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B).

Alternatively, iShares S&P 500 ETF (ASX: IVV) and the BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF (ASX: NDQ) track the performance of Wall Street's largest companies, giving a beginner exposure to the broader market at low cost.

Foolish takeaway

Overall, by staying the course, focusing on quality, and embracing patience, even a beginner with just $500 a month can harness the power of compounding to set themselves up for financial independence over the long term.

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