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Growing a nest egg with little money but a lot of time

By Darius van der Walt, Actuary & Member of the Investments Committee at Actuarial Society of South Africa (ASSA)
8 April 2021 • 1 min read

Successful investors are those who understand that time is the critical factor when building wealth and not necessarily the amount of money at their disposal…

Why compounding is so powerful
Compounding is enabled when income (dividends, interest or rental income) is reinvested and capital growth is left to attract further gains…

How a R60 000 investment outperformed a R120 000 investment
At age 25, Anne started investing R500 a month in a SA Multi Asset High Equity portfolio…

Compounding requires a long-term commitment
Van der Walt acknowledges that it is hard to think about long-term investing when your current focus is on keeping a roof over your family’s head…

Starting small beats not starting at all
The first step towards becoming a successful investor is to recognise that every little bit counts – like with all good habits, investing requires practice…


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