Today, Mom created investment bank account for me and gave me $100,000 and told me to start investing.
She said, “You don’t have to make money from this. Just learn what it feels like to make a decision with your own judgment.”
At first, I thought she was joking. But she really meant it. She opened her laptop, connected it to the TV, and showed me how to trade using 영웅문S 글로벌, the Korean stock trading app she uses for her overseas investments.
It looked complicated — so many numbers, graphs, and strange symbols. But she was patient. She explained how to search for a company, check its price chart, and place an order. I practiced by buying one share on the demo mode first, and it actually felt exciting — like pressing a small button could connect me to the real economy.
I decided to start with three companies I really like: Tesla, Apple, and NVIDIA. They’re the brands I see and use every day — Apple on my phone, NVIDIA in my laptop, and Tesla whenever I scroll through car videos online.
Here’s what they’re trading at today:
Tesla (TSLA): around $173.22
Apple (AAPL): around $142.28
NVIDIA (NVDA): around $19.52
I’m still not sure how much to invest in each, but Mom said to try, observe, and take notes — not just about prices, but about my thoughts and reactions. She told me, “Investing is not about timing the market. It’s about understanding yourself while you watch it move.”
So here I am, watching.
I’m nervous, but also curious.
This might be the first time I feel like I’m part of something bigger than school or homework — like I’m stepping into the real world.
Today, Mom created investment bank account for me and gave me $100,000 and told me to start investing.
She said, “You don’t have to make money from this. Just learn what it feels like to make a decision with your own judgment.”
At first, I thought she was joking. But she really meant it. She opened her laptop, connected it to the TV, and showed me how to trade using 영웅문S 글로벌, the Korean stock trading app she uses for her overseas investments.
It looked complicated — so many numbers, graphs, and strange symbols. But she was patient. She explained how to search for a company, check its price chart, and place an order. I practiced by buying one share on the demo mode first, and it actually felt exciting — like pressing a small button could connect me to the real economy.
I decided to start with three companies I really like: Tesla, Apple, and NVIDIA. They’re the brands I see and use every day — Apple on my phone, NVIDIA in my laptop, and Tesla whenever I scroll through car videos online.
Here’s what they’re trading at today:
Tesla (TSLA): around $173.22
Apple (AAPL): around $142.28
NVIDIA (NVDA): around $19.52
I’m still not sure how much to invest in each, but Mom said to try, observe, and take notes — not just about prices, but about my thoughts and reactions. She told me, “Investing is not about timing the market. It’s about understanding yourself while you watch it move.”
So here I am, watching.
I’m nervous, but also curious.
This might be the first time I feel like I’m part of something bigger than school or homework — like I’m stepping into the real world.