The need to understand compounding
Investment and compounding are the two terms that are always used together. It is believed that the compounding effect on investments helps investors reach their financial goals in a time-bound manner. In fact, the whole relationship between investment, rate of return, and time can be presented in terms of a popular equation i.e., Amount = P(1+r/100)^t Here, Amount = the final value of your investment P = the principal amount invested r = the rate of return achieved t = the time for which money was invested If you can memorize this easy equation and apply it to all your investments then in terms of investment knowledge you will be in the top 5% of investors. Most people don't understand the core meaning of this equation and keep on switching from one product to another in search of returns. The equation simply states that if you invest a particular amount and it grows at a rate of return and the successive returns are reinvested then with an increase in time horizon the amount wil...