What fears have you overcome and how?
The fear of investing and the fear of putting yourself out there. Those are the two fears that came to mind when I read this prompt.
When I first started learning about the market, it was a very big deal to open the brokerage account, but even more so to fund it. Starting with $100, then a $20 here and a $20 there, it felt like I was sending my money somewhere, unsure of what to expect.
The more I learned from losses and silly trades, the more I decided to take investing more seriously than I had before. Reading books on how to find companies, financial statements, moats, earnings, and more Wall Street terms. Once comfortable, I started searching for companies, exploring ETFs, and figuring out dividends. This caused me to become more confident with the market, and I started to buy more and more shares.
This confidence and this new knowledge had become so exciting to me that I began listening to podcasts, reading even more, and researching terms, acronyms, and words that I didn’t understand.
Now, I’m managing a large account for our family. I feel no fear because I now understand more than I did before. I used my fear to dive into the market instead of avoiding it like so many others do.
My other fear is putting myself out there. This website is not my first, but it is my favorite. I come here to share what I have explored and learned along my investing journey, hoping to help anyone who is new to the market. I want to stoke the flames of interest and get you into investing. The flames brightening the door you must open to start your own investing journey.
I had an interest in the stock market as a sense of wonder, but I never knew I would become so interested that I needed to make a website to write down my thoughts. I didn’t know that this would become a passion and one of my favorite things to talk about.
The fear of putting yourself out there, writing personal words and thoughts on such an expansive subject, can be daunting, but it is exciting. Every read post, like, or view is exciting because I might be helping retail investors just like me.
Thank you to all who read my posts and I hope your investing journey is as exciting as mine!
Thrifty Investing 