Investing Basics for Kids
What Is Market Cap?
How Much is a Company Worth? Last night, out of the blue right as she was going to bed, my daughter (14) asked me what seemed like an odd question, “Do you know what the … read more What Is Market Cap?
Kids Investing—Two-Year Anniversary
Time—A Kid’s Best Friend It has already been two years since I started this series on Kids Investing. In 2019 we made a $5,000 deposit into each of my kids’ new Stockpile accounts, and off … read more Kids Investing—Two-Year Anniversary
Kids Investing—Why It’s Important
Better Off Why is it so important to teach kids to invest at a young age? We all want our kids to be better off financially than we are. We want them to have choices, … read more Kids Investing—Why It’s Important
Kids Investing—Child Tax Credit
A Government Hand Up On July 15th, the US government is set to begin sending out child tax credits each month to some 90% of America’s children. Regardless of your political stance, you’ve probably heard … read more Kids Investing—Child Tax Credit
Kids Investing—Stock Tips
Kids Have Opinions, Too In March, Roblox went public via a widely touted IPO. Anyone with kids who own an iPad knows about Roblox. “Hey you guys, Roblox is going public today, do you want … read more Kids Investing—Stock Tips
Kids Investing—Explaining ETFs
Investing In Your Interests When I started out investing with my kids our first order of business was to buy stock in companies that they know and like. I think it’s an important step to … read more Kids Investing—Explaining ETFs
Kids Investing—Using Their Own Money
Kids Making Smart Decisions On Their Own Christmas was over and, like many their age, after the gifts were sorted, my kids were flush with cash. This situation always leaves them scratching their heads a … read more Kids Investing—Using Their Own Money
Kids Investing—One Year Anniversary Celebration
One thing I think we can all agree on is that financial education in our public school system leaves a lot to be desired. How many adults have said, “I wish they’d taught us that … read more Kids Investing—One Year Anniversary Celebration
Kids Investing—Compounding
The definition of compounding interest is something they should be teaching to first graders. It is not a difficult principle to grasp, once explained. Compounding interest is interest calculated on initial principal, as well as … read more Kids Investing—Compounding
Kids Investing — Coming Out of the Virus
Two months ago the coronavirus bear market was slamming stocks, and my kids’ investment accounts. Actually, they were still up substantially, but well off their crazy highs. Seeing as how their absolute minimum timeline for … read more Kids Investing — Coming Out of the Virus