Imagine you're 20 and you have $20k to invest

chenry · 11-12-2020, 08:39 PM

A lot of smart people here...so I give you this scenario for feedback:

You're 20 (no it's not me)
You have managed to work and save $20k which is sitting in savings
You have $2500 in QQQ
You will graduate from college in 2024
Income between now and graduation is TBD (maybe another couple thousand after expenses)
No debt now or upon graduation

Next move is...?

I've already given my advice so I figure I'll throw the net out and see what others would recommend

Darth One · 11-12-2020, 08:53 PM

Index fund

upstatedoc · 11-12-2020, 09:10 PM

Hookers and blow

HFW003 · 11-12-2020, 09:32 PM

RED!

vreihen16 · 11-12-2020, 09:34 PM

Leave California!!!!!

upstatedoc · 11-12-2020, 09:37 PM

How is college paid for?

kscarrol · 11-12-2020, 09:47 PM

Not passing judgement but OP lives in Huntington Beach and drives an M340 at age 20. Easy to see how college is paid for.

chenry · 11-12-2020, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by upstatedoc

Hookers and blow

okay I'll give a +1 for that...

chenry · 11-12-2020, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Darth One

Index fund

in line with what I was thinking too - thnx

4Hockey4 · 11-12-2020, 10:08 PM

At 20 (long time ago) I was aggressive and it paid off...then. World markets are sketchy. I'll be surprised if 8% over 30 years moves forward.

I day traded, I controlled quite a few companies investments for years.

Right now ? I have savings in Vanguard Wellesley Fund. Prior to March, much was in Wellington. (pulls 8% year, and look how it did in 07/08...right)

At 20, put it in a medium risk. Time value of money will take care of the rest.

chenry · 11-12-2020, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by vreihen16

Leave California!!!!!

so this is top on the list

chenry · 11-12-2020, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4Hockey4

At 20 (long time ago) I was aggressive and it paid off...then. World markets are sketchy. I'll be surprised if 8% over 30 years moves forward.

I day traded, I controlled quite a few companies investments for years.

Right now ? I have savings in Vanguard Wellesley Fund. Prior to March, much was in Wellington.

At 20, put it in a medium risk. Time value of money will take care of the rest.

thank you

chenry · 11-12-2020, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kscarrol

Not passing judgement but OP lives in Huntington Beach and drives an M340 at age 20. Easy to see how college is paid for.

Ha I get it.... how I wish it were true (being 20) - while I do live in HB - not asking about me (updated my original post to make that more clear)

Just looking for opinions with the scenario I shared

1N54E92 · 11-12-2020, 10:50 PM

Buy XPENG Chinese EV stock ! $44 now but will be $190 by February 2021

XPeng Inc.
NYSE: XPEV

wcr3d · 11-12-2020, 11:12 PM

Visit a hooker then leave California with as much blow as you can.

wcr3d · 11-12-2020, 11:15 PM

Buy land north of NOLA, soon to be beachfront.

chenry · 11-12-2020, 11:21 PM

gents (and a few gals) - I am now going to leave this thread because I can see it getting a bit sideways - thanks to all that have kept on track and responded, I appreciate all of it...(the solid advice most of all but the laughs too).

So with that I bid you adieu (in terms of this thread)

NEfan508 · 11-13-2020, 12:35 AM

@kscarrol

I was 19 with a nu 2002 330xi, so young the F'ing dealer wouldn't let me drive a loaner...

got a house too and ya my parents helped me buy some furniture (that's it) I started a company, I bought a house all before I was 20 with no financial help from anyone

Now I know why I got gray hair by 30?!?
Twins, a company, a mortgage all before I legally could drink

Nachbar · 11-13-2020, 02:10 AM

Bitcoin (and hold 5 years)

eluded · 11-13-2020, 05:11 AM

Hookers and blow

ppointer · 11-13-2020, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chenry

A lot of smart people here...so I give you this scenario for feedback:

You're 20 (no it's not me)
You have managed to work and save $20k which is sitting in savings
You have $2500 in QQQ
You will graduate from college in 2024
Income between now and graduation is TBD (maybe another couple thousand after expenses)
No debt now or upon graduation

Next move is...?

I've already given my advice so I figure I'll throw the net out and see what others would recommend

I would split that $20k four ways. With the first three quarters I would buy Apple, Amazon, and Tesla. With the last quarter think about a little gamble on Palantir. If you don’t want to gamble, go with Microsoft instead. Disclosure - I am not a professional investor or advisor, and I own shares of all of those companies I just listed. Come back to me in a year and we can compare notes.

kscarrol · 11-13-2020, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wcr3d

Buy land north of NOLA, soon to be beachfront.

How far north? Asking for a friend...

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kscarrol Brigadier General 9962 Rep 4,145 Posts Drives: 2021 X3 M40i, 1974 2002 Tii Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Greenville, SC iTrader: (0)	Not passing judgement but OP lives in Huntington Beach and drives an M340 at age 20. Easy to see how college is paid for. __________________ 2021 X3 M40i 1974 2002tii, Inka, 5 sp manual BMWCCA # 327475
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