As I’m writing this, I’m on a two-week vacation. It’s wonderful to be on vacation, free from stress inherent to my job as a banker. I love taking vacations!   My vacation is giving me a lot of time to think, plan, read, write, bond with my family and friends, and to simply relax. 🙂   Something bothered and at the same time, excited me in a good way. If only I knew the power of compounding when I started working some 8 years ago, I would have saved a certain amount every month and invested it in the stock market.   I didn’t know any better then. What I…