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The power of compounding

Why starting early wins

Beginner·5 min read·Investment Strategies Foundation
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Compounding means your returns earn returns. Over long horizons most of your final wealth comes from compounding, not from the amount you invested.

That's why starting early matters more than the amount - a smaller SIP begun in your twenties can outgrow a larger one begun a decade later. A step-up SIP (raising the amount yearly) amplifies the effect.

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