In case you haven’t heard, Motif is a company that has
recently started offering a thematic investment platform to the general public
for its use. Since the platform was created a little over a year ago, more than
75,000 people have created their own “motifs” with it.
The motifs act as no-fee ETFs and can be formed around all
different kinds of ideas. With so many people contributing and creating their
own motifs, more and more are coming on the scene so that motifs have become
even more prevalent than both ETFs and mutual funds.
With so many motifs available, all kinds of people- people
who didn’t know the first thing about investing before- are now getting into the investment game. Perhaps one of the most interesting success stories involving unlikely investors is the tale of eleven year old children from Fargo, North Dakota who participated in and won an investing competition sponsored by Motif itself. These children beat out ivy league MBA students and a host of other, more seasoned investors. Their idea, created as part of a 9th grade math class project, beat out all the others. Their plan
was to bet on very well known companies, such as Facebook and Netflix.
Their success proves that everyone is an expert
at something. These young students, it seems, had their pulse on the finger of
what was “hot” and succesful at the moment, and they used that knowledge to
their great advantage. Their story should prove to anyone and everyone that
investing is possible. All you have to do is utilize a great tool, such as
Motif, and use what you know. A little help from an investment advisor or other
professional can also help, but as these children proved, it’s not always
necessary.
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