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Financial products and instruments can be unnecessarily complicated. 

Traditionally, this has meant that that the people who understand these products nd who make the most money are the ones who already have it. But we’re into making things simple, so let’s look at compounding returns.

Compounding returns is one of those things that can be hard to calculate, but easy to benefit from:

• You invest
• You earn a return
• You leave it invested
• Now you earn a return on your principal investment, plus your return 

You’re earning mony not just on the money you started with, but also on your earnings – and it grows over time, exponentially. The rate of return offered by banks or financial institutions is usually stated annually (e.g. 2.5% per annum, 5% per annum) but it can be compounded daily, monthly, or annually. 

Here’s a simple example: Just say you deposited $100 in an account with a return rate of 5% p.a., compoundedannually:

After one year: You’ve earned 5% p.a. of $100, which is $5. Your new balance is $105

After two years: You’ve earned 5% p.a. of $105, which is $5.25. Now you have $110.25

After three years: You’ve earned 5% p.a. of $110.25, which is $5.51. Your balance is $115.76

And so on. Where it becomes slightly more complicated, but more rewarding, is when your annual returns are calculated (and added to your balance) daily, or monthly. This is a better deal overall, given that your balance has more frequent contributions and your principal investment grows faster. So in the above example, 5% p.a. based on 365 days a year with returns posted daily is $115.92 after 3 years.

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