- First and foremost, I am writing this blog to keep me accountable
- The second purpose of this blog is to provide a medium in which I can have conversation with the masses
Accountability
I am part of the average population when it comes to making new year resolutions. I've picked up new hobbies (and dropped them), I've promised to lose weight (and gained it back); you name it, I've done it (and given up). This year I'm trying to do something that I've always been interested in and feel like I'm finally in a place where I can actually try it. This year (and hopefully for the rest of my life) I am sticking my toe into the investing world.
I am doing this as a means to secure my own financial independence and also to live with the thrills of the ups and downs of the stock market. This opportunity was made possible by the creation of the Robinhood investing app. In case you don't know about Robinhood, it's a mobile based broker that draws people into its platform by offering the benefit of no trading fees and no minimum balance. The only drawback of this free program is that you cannot day trade or trade on margin without upgrading to Robinhood instant.
