COMPOUND INTEREST News & Analysis

Gaining a greater understanding of compounding can put you on a pathway to financial freedom.

All it takes is a basic understanding of the power of compounding, patience and perseverance

And meet a patron named Mr. Market. What happens next surprises them.

Editor: Planning retirements and lifespans makes fools of statisticians, actuaries, and advisers.

Meet the eighth wonder of the world.

Minimising the potential of negative returns while remaining invested in the market is a balancing act as volatility ticks up and interest rates...

Albert Einstein once called compound interest the eighth wonder of the world: those who understand it, earn it; those who don't, pay it.

While there are exceptions to every rule, the slow road to building wealth remains the wisest path, writes John Rekenthaler from Chicago.

Sunday's New York Times story about a long-time secretary whose relatives discovered her US$9.2 million fortune only after her recent death...