Sweet Lemon Magazine [issue no.10]

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Who to Invest In

Action Items

Again,I’m not here to give you stock tips

This piece is by no means all inclusive.

so this part is tricky to advise on. When

Building an investing vocabulary and

it comes to choosing your investments,

becoming an investor takes time and

take a page from Warren Buffett and

research. In future columns I will

stick with companies and industries

discuss the intricacies of the market

you know and understand. Are there

but in the meantime, feel free to reach

publicly

who

out to me directly on Twitter or email

consistently provide goods and services

for advice. To make sure you stay up

you enjoy using? What products do

on market news, consider signing up

you always find in the houses of your

for a daily email from the Wall Street

friends and families? If you enjoy

Journal (I promise, their emails aren’t

them, it is likely that other people do

spammy and you can get up to speed

too, which means their revenues are

on market news during your subway

probably strong. (There is more to the

commute!) Best wishes to you and your

market than this but we’re building a

financial health.

traded

companies

foundation). If you’re more risk averse, consider index mutual funds or stocks who see less fluctuation in their price but pay healthy dividends.

Best wishes to you and your financial health.

Carleton English is a Philadelphian working for a medical device start-up and recently launched Belus Capital Advisors, an investment advisory firm with noted market analyst, Brian Sozzi. She previously worked as a Client Associate for a Seattle-based wealth management firm serving high net worth clients and leading financial literacy seminars for teens and young adults. She maintains her passion for finance by serving as Treasurer-Elect for the Junior League of Philadelphia and writing for Sweet Lemon Magazine, Levo League and other online publications. Carleton enjoys tango dancing, classic movies, and finding good food. Carleton is a graduate of the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University. @carletonenglish | www.carletonenglish.com

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