Investing in yourself & your future. ~ 2 mins.

Taking risk is part of being human. Without any adversity or challenge, discomfort or pain there would be no point being alive. The contrast between the highs and lows is what gives us the ability to understand the world, good and bad. A life can be lived in comfort, without adversity and with very minimal stress... but the chances are it would be unfulfilling or even boring.

In order to progress, investing is an option many take in order to advance their financial position further over a shorter period of time - in theory. Investments can be risky, and you can always end up with less money than you originally started with.

Even the most seemingly stable investments are currently behaving eratically, for example the S&P500. When President Trump recently announced trade tariff increases, my portfolio lost roughly 30%. It has since risen back up by 20%.

This is unpredictable, but I like it. I enjoy taking the risk with investing, hence the remainder of my portfolio lies within the rest of the world's economy. Countries developing rapidly often produce rapid increases and decreases in market price per unit, for example.

If I were to focus however on one niche to invest in within the economy, it would definitely be companies utilising the very most of artificial intelligence. The predictions people are making regarding using AI on a daily basis through globalised companies are so futuristic, but very much achievable - do your research now and don't miss out, a big shift is coming.

One thing which is crucial to keep at the forefront of the mind when investing however, is that you can always regain your financial resource. What I mean by this, is, when you are young, your potential to make money is very high. This is because you have the most disposable income you will probably ever have in your life (in 90% of cases). You have no dependents most of the time, very small or no mortgage, and ample time. Time is your biggest ally when investing. With time, investments grow. If they don't grow, time will allow you to recoup your losses via traditional sources of income, allowing you to try again.

Although it may seem daft, or unreasonable, it is the best time to be bullish and bold with your investments.

Take risks while you are young, fail, fail again, fail again over and over, and eventually you will succeed. It is undeniable.

Fail fast.