How the young should invest

Markets have dealt them a bad hand. They could be playing it better

Published Fri, Nov 17, 2023 · 10:00 AM

Faced with an unenviable set of market conditions, young savers have a stronger imperative than ever to make the most of what little is on offer. PHOTO: PEXELS

YOUNG investors, as well as everyone starting to save, have no shortage of lessons to learn. The main ones are classics:

• Begin early to give the magic of compounding time to work.

• Cut costs to stop that magic from being undone.

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