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Teaching Children About Investing

What are four steps we can take to introduce investing concepts to children?

Experts at Kiplinger’s, who have been writing about this subject for decades, suggest you explain investing concepts in a simple way; assist your child in buying stock in some of his favorite brands or companies (by either purchasing a stock or tracking its performance); mentor your child by teaching him, and taking an interest in what he is doing; and include both sons and daughters in all early investing ideas (since surveys show that women feel less confident than men when it comes to investing).