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Some may think millennials are lazy, entitled, and selfish. However, when it comes to money, millennials are quite the opposite: they are diligent, conservative, and cautious. Why? In short, they’re scared. They’ve come of age during the worst economic environment since the Great Depression. They’ve watched the housing market crumble, the global financial system teeter on the brink of collapse, and their parents’ retirement savings plunge along with the stock market. Because these experiences have been burned into their minds, and because good jobs remain scarce, millennials are sceptical of the stock market and other “risky” investments. As a generation, they are as conservative as their grandparents.
Unfortunately, millennials cannot plan to rely—as their parents and grandparents have—on pensions and social security in retirement. There simply won’t be enough to go around. An ageing population and rising debt levels mean millennials will face unique challenges. If they want to achieve financial prosperity they will need to invest to build long-term wealth. But how? Especially when they’re afraid to take risks?
Young people today are equipped with tools, information, and perspective that were not available or accessible to previous generations. The transaction cost of investing and trading are minimal compared to only a few years ago. This ‘fintech’ revolution is a response to features demanded by the Millennial gen.
New people to the workplace also have the best possible investing advantage: youth itself. Their unique access to global markets and their very long time horizon mean that millennials can be the most successful investing generation ever. However they must start investing early and buck conventional market strategies.
To be successful Millennials will need to go global, be different, and get out of their own way. Seek out resources (great podcasts) that explains how/where to invest, what to look for in an investment strategy, and how to avoid the most common mistakes that everyone tend to make with our investments.
So arm yourself with a proven strategy and you will have the tools needed to understand not only why to start investing now, but how to do so successfully.