Jackson And Tanner Case Study Essay

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Case Study #3 (Jackson and Tanner)
Tanner is not giving good advice to his friend Jackson, because before you start investing in a stock mutual fund or in a Roth IRA, first you have to invest in yourself, get your degree. Education and knowledge is the best investment with the most return that you will get. Jackson has to follow the baby steps before anything, he has to stay out of debt, and making sure he has enough money to finish his education.
For Jackson as a college student it is a good idea to invest for his long-terms goals but only if he completes the steps that come before investing. After having his emergency fund, after following the baby steps, and after Jackson is sure that he has enough money for his education then he can start …show more content…

This is important because it is illogical if you start investing and earning a lot of money in the long run but you have debt in your hands, at the end you will have to pay your debt with the money you earned and that is not a good idea. So, first for Jackson and all college students would be to stay out of debt before you start investing.
If I would be in Jackson’s position, I would follow the baby steps first. I would start with an emergency fund, then pay all my debt; this includes student loans. Then I would save 3 to 6 months of expenses and after this first 3 steps I would consider investing 15% of my household income in a 401(k), Roth IRA or a traditional IRA for my retirement. After doing this steps I would consider investing in a good growth stock mutual fund as early and as young as possible. Then I would follow the next steps of the 7 baby steps.
Following the baby steps is the best option for everyone that wants to keep a good financial plan, in this case I would totally recommend Jackson to follow the baby steps, and also to get knowledge about stocks, funds and mutual funds, this way he can understand the differences and he came become a wise investor for the

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