I Want to Know Why Wealth Creation Requires Patience.

Ah, I totally get where you're coming from because waiting around on this demo app can test your spirit when you just want to see fast growth! From what I'm slowly learning, it seems wealth creation takes time because real businesses need years to expand their operations, increase their profits, and pay steady dividends rather than just moving up and down every day. Does anyone here know how long we should realistically expect to hold stocks in a simulation before seeing that proper compound growth?