At 16, Ronak Davé isn’t your typical trader. A high school junior outside Chicago, he started trading a year ago and now spends a few hours a day on the market, checking his portfolio on his phone between classes and studying charts at night.barrons.com/articles/teen-…
“I like cars, so I have a lot of interest in car stocks,” says Davé. His goals: saving for college, getting a golf scholarship, and eventually earning enough to buy his dream car, a Lamborghini Huracán Performante, which goes for about $330,000. barrons.com/articles/teen-… 
Teenagers aren’t allowed to do many things, but trading stocks isn’t one of them. A new crop of mobile apps is making it a cinch to invest, trade, and follow the market, using custodial accounts or tunneling in through other means. barrons.com/articles/teen-…
Teens might not have much to invest, but brokerage firms are eagerly courting them. Fidelity Investments introduced a “youth account” for those ages 13 to 17 that comes with a debit card, unlimited trading, and access to nearly the entire U.S. market. barrons.com/articles/teen-…
“We created this with teens in mind,” says Jenn Samalis, a Fidelity senior vice president. “We wanted to make sure we had an easy, simple learning experience for them to get started.” barrons.com/articles/teen-…
Teaching financial literacy is a worthy goal, and teenagers—inspired by social media and meme stocks—may be eager to learn. Investing even small amounts can help demystify the markets and teach a bit about its mechanics. barrons.com/articles/teen-…
But giving a trading app to kids might be like handing over the keys to a Porsche, without even a learner’s permit. Learn more about the rise of teen traders in this week's Barron's cover story. barrons.com/articles/teen-…
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