Small moves.
Compounded.
I'm Saksham, and I started TheCompoundMove to make financial literacy simpler and more accessible. Clear research. Simple explanations. Useful tools. Just what you need to understand money and markets better, without the noise.
What could your money do?
Try itAssumes a 12% annual return, compounded monthly, and 6% inflation where selected. Illustrative only — not a promise of future returns.
What would that loan actually cost?
Try it| Year | Principal paid | Interest paid | Balance |
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Standard reducing-balance EMI formula. Illustrative only — actual loan terms vary by lender. Table and chart reflect the base plan (before any extra payment).
Survive the crash
real market historyBuild a portfolio, then run it through an actual historical crash. See how deep it fell, and how long it took to come back.
Modeled from real historical drawdown depth and recovery duration for each crash — not exact daily prices. Past performance never guarantees future results. Illustrative only.
Latest reads
5 piecesThe 4 Numbers That Separate Investing From Gambling
A practical framework for researching any stock in under 60 seconds — and why it still doesn't guarantee anything.
The Day Oil Paid You to Take It
How WTI crude futures fell to -$37.63 a barrel on April 20, 2020 — and what that day actually reveals about how markets break.
Norway Didn't Just Find Oil, It Bought the World
How a North Sea oil discovery turned into a $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund owning 1.5% of every listed stock on Earth.
How Two Letters Made a Tiny Island Millions
Anguilla was handed the .ai domain in 1995 for no particular reason. Thirty years later, it funds nearly half the government's budget.
The Gold Refinery That Made ₹15 Lakh Crore Disappear
SEBI says ₹15.15 lakh crore of Rajesh Exports' revenue can't be verified. The company denies it. Here's what's actually being disputed.
About the project
TheCompoundMove is a space where I'm learning about markets, investing, businesses, and financial literacy, and sharing what I find along the way.
I'm still a student, not a finance expert. That's kind of the point. I'm building the resource I wish I had when I first started trying to understand money, clear explanations, real research, and no unnecessary jargon.
Every piece here starts with something I wanted to understand better. I research it, break it down, and put what I learn into words that actually make sense.