Financial Stability is arguably one of the most important aspects of survival in the modern age it touches virtually every aspect of our daily lives and when it comes time to retire it is paramount to sustaining our standard of living luckily we have access to one of the most valuable tools for achieving financial independence investing which can enable us to grow the base of our wealth and meet our financial needs yet despite its significance 8 out of 10 young Canadians aren't confident in their financial knowledge our education curriculum is just now starting to touch on the
topic yet gaps exist so when young adults enter the workforce they are often left with no concept of how or when to start saving and investing their money and tour demise many companies take advantage of our financial illiteracy selling us the idea of wealth and prosperity while profiting off of our ignorance it's high time we learn more about the field to better protect ourselves and our financial future hi my name is Richard coffin and you're watching the plain bagel on this channel I'll be covering the fundamentals of finance and investing including the types of investments
that exists out there the pros and cons of each and how these investments can help us reach our financial objectives I will also be taking questions from the comments section and periodically exploring the history of Finance the purpose of this channel is not to provide stock picks or counsel but rather to present a comprehensive overview of the field so that you understand your options when it comes time to plan your own finances by understanding what's available to you you can gain a significant edge in planning your finances and select the products and services that are
best suited for you not the banks investing is important and having an understanding of the field is the first step to getting on track I look forward to delving into these topics with you thanks for joining you
