Compounded Interest

Albert Einstein reportedly said that the "most powerful force in the universe" is compounded interest, a theory that CNBC's Jim Cramer might agree with. Any investor, even those with low paying jobs, can grow their wealth over the longer term due to compounding interest, Cramer...

It takes just seven years for an investor to double their money — thanks to the magic of compounded interest and a little patience. CNBC's Jim Cramer made this topic a focal point of his daily "Mad Money" segment on Friday. Cramer's segment was directed more toward novice investors and...

Tony Isola is an investment advisor representative with Ritholtz Wealth Management and author of an informative financial blog, Tonyisola.com. On Thursday he discussed why compounded interest is "the most powerful force in the universe" — at least in the financial universe. Properly...