Originally Posted by
buns
Nice thinking out of the box re raising capital - it's something I'll think about.
However right now extra (borrowed) capital isn’t my number one priority. I'm still in the stage of portfolio allocation and figuring out the best mix of investments, to achieve my goals. Your idea about a young investors group, I like. I suppose I would qualify being 25 and generally still unsure about things.
However what is the point of it exactly?
Ways for young people to get started and raise fast capital? Everyone wants cheap capital.
General portfolio allocation and strategy? Everyone has different goals, risk tolerance, experience and education. Unless you find someone similar to you, talking with a group of others may distract or confuse you from your own goals and thought or even turn into an argument (from my experience).
However, I think there are some general ground rules in investing which everyone kind of adheres by, and simply listening to someone else talking and agreeing to this kind of thing defiantly instills confidence in your own techniques.
I think the key ingredient for us youngsters or anyone new to the game is learning how the game works, and learning from experienced investors - there techniques, strategies and mistakes. Being surrounded by some seasoned campaigners can fast track this learning curve. That’s what I like about share trader.
I’m not shooting down your idea. However (from experience) I’m just cautious on whom I take advice from at this stage. FEEL FREE to contact me about any of this stuff.
Note- This is all coming from a guy who has never attended an investing group meet up