Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 6.27% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 14.63%. Currently, Microsoft has a market capitalization of $3.11 trillion. Buying $1000 In MSFT: If an investor had bought $1000 of MSFT stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $15,345.81 today based on a price of $417.96 for MSFT at the time of writing. Microsoft’s Performance Over Last 20 YearsFinally — 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…