Why is it important to start investing early?

Two words: Compound growth.

Compound growth is when earnings on your investments are reinvested to generate additional earnings.

Put simply, it’s when you earn interest on both your initial investment and the accumulated interest.


[BAR CHART VISUAL] AGE 25 → AGE 65

YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS
($5,000 YEARLY, $205,000 TOTAL)

COMPOUNDED RETURNS
($935,583 TOTAL)

TOTAL VALUE OF YOUR INVESTMENT:
$1,140,583

[ASSUMES 7% ANNUAL RETURN – FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY]


This means that the earlier you start investing, the more time you'll have for growth to compound and help you meet your financial goals.
The longer you wait to start investing, the less time you'll have for compounding growth to help you.

Take the next step. Start investing today.
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