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Compounding Calculator

Watch small differences in return create enormous gaps over decades. Compounding is the most powerful force in investing — and the most underappreciated.

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Starting amount$10,000
Monthly contribution$500
Annual return7.0%
Time horizon20 years
Your contributions
$130,000
Growth from compounding
$170,851
Total portfolio value
$300,851
Compounding generated 56.8% of your total wealth.

What this means

Compounding means your returns earn returns. The first year, you earn returns on your initial investment. The second year, you earn returns on your initial investment plus last year's returns. This snowball effect accelerates over time.

The key insight: time is your greatest asset. The difference between investing for 20 years and 30 years is not 50% more — it can be double or more, because compounding accelerates in the later years.

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