Invest In What You Know

Picking your first stock can feel scary! Well, hereโ€™s a great way to start ๐Ÿ‘‰

The stock market may feel overwhelming, but you may already know some of its most popular companies ๐Ÿ‘€

Who makes the device in your hand, or the shoes you wear? Which website do you watch TV shows on? ๐Ÿค”

One effective way of picking your first stock is to choose from the companies you already interact with every day ๐Ÿ“

Try listing 5 of your favorite companies right now ๐Ÿ–๏ธ

Maybe you thought of Apple, Starbucks, Nike or Netflix!

Well, these are all public companies you can invest in ๐Ÿคฏ

The insight you have as a customer is a superpower when it comes to investing ๐Ÿ’ช

After all, you know how much you like a company's products, how popular they are with your friends and family, how people perceive their brand, and more ๐Ÿ›๏ธ

Next, take note of how much you personally like each company & how much money their products cost ๐Ÿค”

Then, look up each company in Bloom by going to the Discover page ๐Ÿ”

Here you can explore company news, risk ratings, and even what analysts think ๐Ÿ‘€

Finding companies you already know is only the first step.

Next, Bloom will teach you how to research stocks to see if they're good investments or not โœ…

Test your knowledge

Which of the following is useful when evaluating a company?

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Customers of a company have a unique sense of. . .

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You can start with 5 favorite companies and. . .

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