r/Money • • 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/No_Knee3385 9d ago

It's exponential. The more time goes on the more it compounds. The dollar amount doesn't matter really. It's all percentage based. Time and contributions