“Young people can analyze poems, but do not read a loan contract”: experts and investors such as Florian Kechathat increasingly demand the compulsory subject of financial education – role models are available throughout Europe. But parents can also teach their children to tackle money correctly.
While many people panicked last week on turbulence at the stock exchanges, Florian Kechat has a different tone. It is clear to the financial investor that if you are young, you should not be in fear, but learn how you can understand how markets work. His comparison: “If a Nike shoe suddenly costs half on sale, nobody runs away from IT-everyone. Why not with quality shares?”
Source: Krone

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