INVESTING, NOT GAMBLING: THESE APPS AND SERVICES HELP YOUNG STOCK BUYERS THINK LONG TERM
On the Invstr trading app, young investors learn by playing a fantasy finance game, before putting in real money. PHOTO: INVSTR
By Julie Jargon
Payne Porter and his sister, Piper, jumped on the GameStop stock frenzy in late January. Mr. Porter, a 23-year-old clothing designer in Los Angeles, invested $5,000, while his 26-year-old sibling, who works at an L.A. marketing agency, put in $3,000, both using the Robinhood trading app.
The wild ride they experienced during the two weeks they owned the stock was both thrilling and terrifying, they said.