Sitting at his desk, his eyes riveted on the curves displayed on the screen, Darius Bakhtari would almost look like a professional trader.
At only 20 years old, this student at Sciences-Po developed a “real passion” for the stock market.
“I spend at least an hour a day keeping up to date with stock market news, checking my stocks and positions, scanning little-known companies looking for a nugget,” explains the student at Science Po. quickly hooked!
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He opened his first share savings plan (PEA) in January 2020. “And a securities account, to invest in American companies,” he adds.
I had 2,500 euros in savings, which I had earned with student jobs, I took everything.
A year later, he has already achieved a capital gain of around “35%”.
"But I invest for the long term, ten or fifteen years ahead," he explains.
Darius, from the "middle class", is not a hothead intoxicated by greed.
He gives a thoughtful, structured and balanced speech.
He was trained by trading with virtual money
He is the typical example of these young people won over by the stock market, ready to take risks and invest their savings.
“I think my generation is realizing that it must be autonomous in order to build up its heritage.
We have little to lose and a lot of time ahead of us, says Darius.
And then, it became very accessible with the Internet and smartphones.
In three clicks, you can invest.
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His training, he carried out alone.
From the age of 16, Darius began by betting virtual money on dedicated platforms.
“You are given a portfolio of 10,000 euros and you can bet on stock market prices in real time,” he explains.
The only difference is that you don't win or lose any money.
There is a playful, attractive aspect.
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Banks and platforms adopt the codes of sports betting
“Conscientious,” he said, Darius will bet cautiously and take advantage of these no-stakes investments to understand.
At the same time, he draws on tutorials given by young people, like him, on YouTube.
Until January 2020, therefore, where he decides to take the plunge.
“I was confident, I knew the environment and how it worked thanks to the years spent investing virtual money.
I felt ready!
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This enthusiast, who is finishing his bachelor's degree in social sciences, now also offers his advice on his own YouTube channel, created in November.
And alert his generation.
“The stock market is
becoming gamified
, taking up the codes of sports betting platforms.
Banks and platforms try to simplify as much as possible to attract us young people, observes Darius.
You have to be vigilant, keep in mind that this is real money, and that you can lose everything in a few minutes.
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