What did you wish you had done differently as a first time investor?

Recommendations for first time investor?

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Wilson Nid A Break

15 Oct 2021

Invest in us stocks directly by my 2nd year, not wait until my third year

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jhmadhu23

15 Oct 2021

Not taking enough risk in my twenties and over diversification.

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15 Oct 2021

Don’t just follow the trend. Always do your own diligence and find out what works for you. What works for most people doesn’t necessarily means that it’ll work for you. And yes, ETF investing is probably the best way for starters!

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WenBin Leong

15 Oct 2021

Don't listen to the media/YouTubers, just put money into an ETF regularly

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Maximilian Günther

14 Oct 2021

Go with index funds while learning about investing. I burnt myself a little bit by starting with ind...

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Recommendations for first time investor / what did you wish you had done differently as a first time investor

Looking back on your education, what would you have done differently? Would you have picked a different course? Studied harder? Taken on a part time job? Played harder to enjoy more of student life?

Do you recommend first time investors to invest in REITs or the REIT ETF (fund)?

STI ETF via RSP or UT RSP better for a first time investor who is more risk adverse?

Hi, I will be getting my first salary this month and I would like to find out at what age is it a good time to start buying the different insurance schemes (e.g. death, disability)?

Recommendations for first time investor / what did you wish you had done differently as a first time investor

Looking back on your education, what would you have done differently? Would you have picked a different course? Studied harder? Taken on a part time job? Played harder to enjoy more of student life?

Do you recommend first time investors to invest in REITs or the REIT ETF (fund)?

STI ETF via RSP or UT RSP better for a first time investor who is more risk adverse?

Hi, I will be getting my first salary this month and I would like to find out at what age is it a good time to start buying the different insurance schemes (e.g. death, disability)?