Friday, March 23, 2012

Welcome to (Stock) Market Chic

While sitting outside enjoying brunch with a few girlfriends, one of them said, "I remember when you first told me you invested. I think I'm ready to start. What do I do?"

Woman to woman, those sentences were Mozart to my ears.

Having grown up with a single mother, I quickly learned the importance of financial self-reliance. The question for me growing up was, How do I get past survival? How can I find comfort, and most importantly, security?

From my experience, many women shy away from investing in the stock market because they find it intimidating. After educating myself, I realized that the truth was the exact opposite. The market is a complex beast, but it's nothing to be afraid of. For more women to join the fray, we just need to make investing chic.

Join me here as I show you how to make some investing moves like Jagger.

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Disclaimer: I am not a professional stock picker and this is not professional investing advice. I am an MBA student sharing what I have learned in the classroom and from experience and cannot be held liable for any investment decisions, gains, or losses by any readers.