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Zerodha Co-Founder Nithin Kamath Sparks Viral Debate With 28-Day-Old Investor Post
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Moneycontrol•06-10-2026, 16:21
Zerodha Co-Founder Nithin Kamath Sparks Viral Debate With 28-Day-Old Investor Post
- •Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath revealed that one of the firm's newest customers is a baby who got a stock portfolio at just 28 days old.
- •The viral post on X ignited widespread discussions among parents and investors about the importance of early financial planning and long-term wealth creation.
- •Social media users reacted with a mix of humor about market volatility and serious praise for starting children's investment accounts in infancy.
- •Commenters highlighted the massive power of compounding, sharing historical examples where gifted shares grew exponentially over decades compared to traditional gifts.
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Nithin Kamath sparked a viral conversation after revealing that one of Zerodha's newest clients was a baby who opened a minor account and became a stock market customer at just 28 days old.
Experts and parents suggest that starting financial planning early helps families build a dedicated corpus for goals like education through the power of compounding without touching retirement savings.
A commenter shared a story from veteran investor Ramesh Damani about a friend who gifted HDFC Bank shares worth 50,000 rupees at a naming ceremony, which grew into a multi-million-rupee sum over decades.
