The ability to responsibly manage money and make wise financial investments are critical skills. Many people, even successful individuals, may go a lifetime without grasping these key concepts. Unfortunately, such life attributes are not always adequately taught to young people.
Luckily, businesswoman, investor, and author Jodi Jacobs is now making investing easier for kids and adults by educating them about making smart financial choices and using the stock market to their advantage.
Adults First
Jacobs is an accredited investor with over twenty years of experience in stock market investing, during which time she has developed several multi-million dollar accounts. The unselfish financial wizard wants to share her expertise and help others achieve investing success. To this end, she created and became the chief executive officer of Market Start.
Jacobs grew frustrated and angry at hearing how honest, hardworking people lost money or did not yield notable returns on stock market investments simply because they took the word of unscrupulous or uneducated advisors.
Market Start helps new investors or those seeking to enjoy fruitful stock market venture outcomes understand how the market works, essentially helping people secure a future free from financial burdens and helping them understand this information before it's too late. Jacobs achieves this by providing instructions on thinking like an investor instead of simply offering tips about which stocks to invest in.
Moreover, Market Start offers helpful suggestions and actions to avoid while partaking in the investment process.
Additionally, Jacobs creates a safe haven for valuable exchanges. Sometimes, the investment community acts impatiently, which can prove intimidating to the novice investor.
"I've seen so many people get hurt or lose money working with a broker, and because I've grown my own brokerage accounts to multiple seven-figures, I wanted to help other people do the same for themselves," Jacobs said. "Plus, I've seen beginners get badly scrutinized in stock market groups just for asking questions, so I also wanted to create a safe place where people could go to ask questions and be seen, heard, and answered."
Never Too Young to Learn
Jacobs realizes how important teaching money management to children is, so she ventured into authorship with her work Tommy's Stock Market Adventure. The book chronicles the main character, Tommy Declan, and his trials and tribulations learning stock market basics. The young boy wants to earn enough to one day help his family after they experience an unexpected financial setback.
"The book is perfect for young readers curious about money or for families looking to introduce their kids to financial literacy," Jacobs shared. "Tommy's Stock Market Adventure combines an engaging story with practical insights into investing."
Jacobs breaks complicated topics into simple, bite-sized topics for those aged eight and older. As an author, she believes this method helps readers avoid confusion and the intimidation often associated with the stock market.
The Next Chapter
Jacobs aspires to render the stock market a place that offers everyone interested in investing in it accessible and inviting. She also aspires to reduce the reliance on stock brokers and empower everyday investors with the knowledge and skills to manage their own investments.
"I want to cut out the middlemen (brokers) and see more people managing and growing their own portfolios without the fear that often comes with investing in the stock market," Jodi Jacobs concludes.
