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Find Your Asset Multiple by Age

Discover the power of compounding and how starting early can multiply your wealth. Learn what ₹1 invested today could become by retirement age 60.

CapitalExa Team
5 min read

If you've ever wondered what your money could grow into over time, this simple idea might change how you think about saving. It's called your Asset Multiple — the value of ₹1 invested today by the time you retire at age 60.

At a 12% annual rate of return, the earlier you start, the bigger your multiple grows — and the results are eye-opening:

  • At age 20, ₹1 invested grows for 40 years to become ₹93.
  • At age 30, ₹1 becomes ₹30.
  • At age 40, it becomes ₹9.6.
  • At age 50, it becomes ₹3.1.

The Power of Compounding

That's the power of compounding — your returns start earning their own returns, and over time, the effect snowballs. The difference between starting at 20 and 40 isn't just 20 years — it's a 10-fold difference in wealth.

Real-World Impact

Let's put it in perspective. If a 20-year-old invests ₹5,000 per month until 60, they could build over ₹4.6 crore. But if they wait until 40 to start, the same investment would grow to just ₹59 lakh.

The Takeaway

Start early. Every rupee you invest in your 20s has decades to multiply into a small fortune. Your future self will thank you for giving compounding enough time to work its quiet magic.

Use our asset multiple calculator to find your number today.

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