My Learnings after Investing for 8 Months

I’m a 21-year-old with no college degree, and I made $14K USD in 8 months after teaching myself personal finance and investing. But that’s just an article hook, and there’s a lot of depth in learning how to save money and build an investment portfolio.

What did a millennial with no experience learn after 8 months on the stock market?

Firstly, a disclaimer. 👩‍💻

This is not counsel from a licensed financial advisor. I’m just a woman with several personal finance takeaways after trial-and-error, tons of research, and a lot of YouTube. I also acknowledge that I’m lucky to have a stable job during a pandemic and disposable income I can afford to invest. People have their own circumstances and should make decisions accordingly.

Onward to the green graphs! 🎉

My Webull and Robinhood portfolios up 22.69% and 29.07% after starting my investment journey on April 27th, 2020.

Before this year, I didn’t know anything about investing. As a kid, I just asked my parents to put my Christmas money in a savings account to watch its balance increase by a jaw-dropping $0.01 a month.

But that’s just not going to cut it. Sorry Wells Fargo, but when I grow up, I’m hoping for a family and house. So I asked myself, “How do I start saving now so that I can continue dreaming of a…