When it comes to investing, I want you to think about money in a slightly different way.

Most people think in linear terms. What I mean by that is this: Most people cannot conceptualize the power of compounding.

Look at this:

It is easy to do the math of 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 in your head right? It equals 48.

However, it is harder to do 8 × 8 × 8 × 8 × 8 × 8 in your head right? It equals 262,144.

Compounding can be tough to understand, so I want to explain it in a different way. One that may be easier to understand.

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Did you know that if you are 20 years old, every $1 you invest today will be worth $88 when you are 65?

Isn’t that crazy? At a 10% average rate of return, if you are 20, you are essentially saving $88 in the future. So if you can invest $1,000 at 20, you are really investing $88,000. If you can invest $10,000 at 20, you are really investing $880,000.

Now I know what you are saying, “but DI, I am not 20!!!”. Okay look at this:

If you are 25, every $1 is worth $44.

If you are 30, every $1 is worth $23.

Here is the full breakdown by age:

Shoutout to The Money Guy Show for this math, but I want you to think of money this way.

Look at your age & look at what the value of $1 is worth when you are 65. If you are young, your $1 is worth a ton more. So, instead of thinking “oh, what is $1 invested at 30 really even worth”? Think of it like this: “at 30, every $1 is really $23. So if I can invest $10,000 this year, I am really investing $230,000”.

Compounding is powerful, compounding is strong. But you must give it time. The best way to give it time is to start now.

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Thank you so much for reading & I will see you next week! Until then, keep buying assets & stacking those dividends. 🙂 

- Decade Investor S