How You Can Start Investing As A Student Or Young Adult

Maks25

Active member
If you are a student, a graduate or young adult you might probably belong to the school of thought that “To Invest I Must Be Wealthy or at least have a steady means of income” and while this may seem true because of the risk and how complicated the Financial Market looks like from the outside, it is also very wrong to believe this notion.
You are never too young to invest, just like how depending on your investment choice, no amount is too small to start investing.

So How Do You Start?

The little change from your pocket money, NYSC allowance or business that you do, is worth more than you think.

Develop a Plan

This is a very crucial step, here you should start to determine how much you wish to invest based on how much you have at hand or how much you have saved up and the type of investment method you feel comfortable and the frequency of your investment.

There are some investment plans that require you deposit a one time principal for a duration of time, while you get compounded interest on it over the agreed period of time. While some investment plans require that you deposit a certain amount of money monthly, quarterly, biannually or annually. It all depends on your preference.
 

Alexandoy

VIP Contributor
For a student who has plans of starting early with the investment or business my advice is to do it slowly. For a young adult it is better to enjoy life first before you become so serious with business. However, if the business opportunity is a sure shot then why not. The most appropriate investment that a student can do is in small appliances - buy it now and sell it tomorrow.
 

Jasz

VIP Contributor
The best time to start investing is as a college student or recent graduate.

Investing can be intimidating, but there are plenty of resources to help you learn how to do it. Here are some tips on how to get started:

1. Get familiar with the basics of investing.

2. Start by buying mutual funds, which offer a low-cost way to invest small amounts of money over time. There are many types of mutual funds that cater to different types of investors, such as those who prefer stock market investments, those looking for high returns and those seeking income from their investments.

3. Consider joining a retirement plan at work if your employer offers one (many do). You will want to research what options are available in your state and choose one that fits your specific needs and goals — including whether or not you'll be able to contribute at all during college or young adulthood.
 

saoussen5765

Valued Contributor
A student doesn't have enough money to feed the daily expenses so what about invest? I think article is bit far from reality as most of students hardly pay for scholarship or papers or his daily cofee or food and last interest is investing.
 

Yusra3

VIP Contributor
If you're a student or young adult and looking to start investing, there are a few things you should look for in your investments.

First of all, you need to make sure that the company is offering a good return on investment (ROI). This means that the company will pay out more than it costs for you to invest in them. You should also look at how many different types of investments they have available, and whether or not they offer other types of products like bonds or mutual funds.

You'll also want to think about how much risk there is associated with each investment type. For example, if you're looking at stocks and bonds, you might want to consider looking into mutual funds instead because they offer less risk compared to stocks or bonds.
 

saoussen5765

Valued Contributor
If you're a student or young adult and looking to start investing, there are a few things you should look for in your investments.

First of all, you need to make sure that the company is offering a good return on investment (ROI). This means that the company will pay out more than it costs for you to invest in them. You should also look at how many different types of investments they have available, and whether or not they offer other types of products like bonds or mutual funds.

You'll also want to think about how much risk there is associated with each investment type. For example, if you're looking at stocks and bonds, you might want to consider looking into mutual funds instead because they offer less risk compared to stocks or bonds.
High ROI means scam venture as ROI must be something reasonable and does not let the company a loser one. So we must put ourselves in paying site or application.
 
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