Do you want to start investing in the stock market? Do you want your money to consistently grow? Are you held back by fear and confusion? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, we encourage you to research a new investing app called Acorns. It’s a low risk, automated money management platform that introduces young investors to the many aspects of trading.
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The Investor Balancing Act
This week I’ll shift away from the cognitive biases and irrational behavior that affect our decision-making, and instead shift my focus towards one of the most important aspects of investing: portfolio theory. Modern portfolio theory (MPT) focuses on building a portfolio of assets that maximizes the risk-adjusted return—that is, maximizes the expected return of an investment portfolio while minimizing its risk (learn more about how to avoid risk here).
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