Benjamin Talks

View Original

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.

Read Original Article on wsj.com