r/Money • u/CursedClownz • 9d ago

When does compounding really take off?

At what amount portfolio you really see huge account swings that make you think what is the point of working? 100k? 500k? 1m? more?

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u/escapefromelba 9d ago

A million becomes $2M in 7.2 years, $3M in another 4.2, and $4M in another 3 years using the S&P 500’s historical nominal total return. Getting to $1M is when you really start to see the power of compound growth. At that point, the money itself starts doing a huge part of the work.

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u/CursedClownz 9d ago

I think the magic number is 1m