FinComics #02
The Compounding Showdown
The Real Mathematical Cost of Waiting to Start Your SIP
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#1Two Career Paths (Age 22)
Age 22
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Priya & Rohan(Colleagues)
“Priya: "I am starting a ₹5,000/mo SIP with my first salary." Rohan: "Bro, this is the time to enjoy life and buy gadgets! I will start at 27 with higher salary!"”
📌Priya begins compounding early at age 22 with modest savings, while Rohan postpones investing for lifestyle spending.
#25 Years Later (Age 27)
Starting Late
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Rohan(Catching Up)
“See Priya! My salary increased and I am starting a ₹10,000/month SIP — DOUBLE yours! I will easily overtake you in 20 years!”
📌Rohan doubles Priya’s monthly SIP amount, assuming capital volume easily compensates for 5 lost compounding years.
#3Retirement Showdown (Age 45)
Compounding Alpha
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Priya(Early Investor)
“Rohan, you invested ₹21.6 Lakhs out of pocket and reached ₹78 Lakhs. I invested ONLY ₹13.8 Lakhs and accumulated ₹1.5 Crores! 5 years of procrastination cost you ₹72 Lakhs!”
📌Priya’s early start built an insurmountable compounding flywheel that double contributions could not overcome.
#4The Golden Rule of Compounding
Start Today
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Priya & Rohan(Enlightened)
“The best time to start was 5 years ago. The second best time is TODAY! Never delay your compounding roadmap!”
📌In compounding, time in the market is vastly more powerful than timing or catching up with larger capital.
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