Look How Much Richer You Would Be If You Bought Company Stock Instead Of Products

Whether it's the latest iGadget or a hot new car, as consumers, we're always scrambling for dibs on the "next big thing" in stores.

But what if we put that money toward stock in the companies behind our favorite products instead?

That's a question recently explored by the Online Trading Academy.

With the benefit of hindsight, their team has taken a look back in time to see what might have happened if we'd ditched the supermarket and invested in the stock market.