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Zerodha Co-Founder Nithin Kamath Reveals Brokerage Firm's Youngest Customer Is Just 28 Days Old
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News18•07-10-2026, 08:00
Zerodha Co-Founder Nithin Kamath Reveals Brokerage Firm's Youngest Customer Is Just 28 Days Old
- •Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath revealed that the brokerage's newest customer is a baby who is only 28 days old, with parents opening a minor account and investing immediately.
- •The announcement sparked widespread discussion online about the importance of early financial planning and building wealth for children from birth.
- •While many users shared light-hearted jokes about an infant having a stock market portfolio, others highlighted the serious benefits of long-term compounding.
- •Another commenter shared the famous anecdote of veteran investor Ramesh Damani, where gifted shares worth rupees 50000 grew into millions over decades.
Key Questions Answered
According to Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath, the brokerage firm's youngest customer is only 28 days old. The child's parents opened a minor account and made their first investment within a week.
Some parents choose to start building a separate financial fund from the beginning to save for future needs like education without touching their retirement savings. Starting early also gives investments more time to grow through the power of compounding.
A commenter shared a story about a naming ceremony where a guest gifted ₹50,000 worth of HDFC Bank shares instead of traditional gifts like toys or clothes. Over the following decades, that single stock investment grew into several million rupees.
