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Basics of Investment : Stock Market and Cryptocurrency

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I have done my B.Tech. from VIT University, Vellore Campus in Electronics and Communication Engineering with Specialization in Internet of Things and Sensors (2021 batch). With this article, I hope to provide the readers with a basic understanding of the stock market & cryptocurrency. What is Investing and why Should we Start it at a Young Age : Investing is the act of allocating resources, usually money, with the expectation of generating an income or profit. The basic objective here is to create wealth for the future. The most common types of investments are stocks, funds, bonds, commodities, derivatives etc. No age is too young to invest, and no amount is too little to invest. By investing at an early stage of life, we learn a pattern of financial independence and discipline and this improves our spending habits. At a young age we have a larger risk taking ability due to lesser financial responsibilities. Also, since the investment tenure is longer the periodic investments can b