114: How To Become A First-Gen Investor | Simran Kaur & Sonya Gupthan, Girls That Invest

Simran Kaur and Sonya Gupthan of Girls That Invest are 2 millennial investors who are extremely passionate about all things investing and personal finance. With only 20-30% of women investing in stocks and bridging the wealth gap, Simran & Sonya have made it their personal mission to make sure young women are represented in the financial media space (please no more news articles on how to save $10 on groceries!)

Simran & Sonya love creating investing education that is inviting and enjoyable to consume. Since launching their podcast Girls That Invest, which breaks down the intimidating and not-so-well-taught world of investing and growing wealth (minus the jargon), they have become the largest investing/stock market podcast for women worldwide!

You can follow Simran & Sonya on Instagram.

Episode Highlights:

Growing up with immigrants parents & the conversations around money How they first learned about investing The intimidation factor around investing Initial steps they took to actually become an investors Limiting beliefs new investors may have around investing & money WTF is a fractional share!? Tips on when you should start investing Favorite resources to learn about investing

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