Why Investing Doesn't Need to be Scary

Stocks are a beautiful form of art that allows your money to grow and make even more money. They are supposed to be fun and exciting, not scary or something that only people in suits sitting at the top floors of skyscrapers should be doing!

You do not need to be a millionaire to start investing. All you need is a small amount of change, and you are all set! Yes, the lower the amount of money you have in the stock market, the less likely it is to grow into a more substantial amount, but that is not the point. Look at Bitcoin, for example. The price of Bitcoin when it first started was worth less than a penny. Today, it is worth over $100,000! Will that always happen? No, unfortunately not, but you can still start somewhere. Think of investing in stocks like feeding a small monster. As you feed your monster consistently, it will grow over time. There are even ways to get your monster to grow itself over time using dividends and automatic investing. The moral of the story is that you do not need to be rich to start investing; you just need to start.

There are many safe stocks you can get into when you first start. A very popular choice is the S&P 500. This is the stock that hedge fund managers try to beat every year. It gives average returns of 10%, though some years it is less, but some years it is more. If you are more of a long-term investor or have money you want to put aside and let grow, this is a great option.