Compound interest
Compound Interest
Investment PlanningInterest calculated on both the initial principal and the accumulated interest from previous periods. The 'eighth wonder of the world.'
Formula
A = P(1 + r/n)^(nt)
Why it matters
Compound interest makes your money grow exponentially over time. The more frequently it compounds, the faster wealth accumulates.
Indian example
Related terms
Learn the concept
Time value of money →From the research
A Comparative Financial Analysis of Three Listed Companies
Three IT services leaders, five years of numbers: similar growth, very different margins and returns on capital, and their October 2026 valuations.
MarketsIPO Issue Price vs. Listing Price vs. Subsequent Performance
Seven of India's most talked-about IPOs since 2021, tracked from issue price to listing to October 2026. Buying on listing day lost money in six of seven.
ValuationPaytm: Valuing a Company With No Clean Comparable
Paytm is part payments processor, part device business, part loan distributor. Why no single peer fits, and how to value it in parts and in reverse.