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O'Shaughnessy explores why compounding is the most powerful force in investing and life, yet the most consistently underestimated by human psychology.
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Canon
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O'Shaughnessy argues the Stoic framework simplifies wealth building: market returns are outside your control, but the two factors that most determine your outcome — how long you invest (time) and how much you invest (savings rate) — are entirely within your control.
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Humans cannot intuitively grasp exponential growth — our brains are wired for linear thinking, which makes compounding the most underestimated force in finance and life
O'Shaughnessy presents the psychology: humans intuitively add (linear thinking) rather than multiply (exponential thinking). This is why a penny doubled daily for 30 days ($10.7M) shocks people, and why compound returns over decades are consistently underestimated.Was this useful?