How I Got Started in Investing: Picking Stocks at 14

I think it’s always fun to look back and think about our past–after all, the past is what got us to where we are today. I thought I’d share with you the very first investment I made: Handspring, Inc.

Now, you may not remember this little company, but they were a blip on the radar of the early oughts — in an era where the Palm Pilot ruled, they were a spin-off company. As a young teenager, I saw a blue Handspring Visor, their first product, and had to get one for my 14th birthday.

I loved their product and so I thought, I’m going to invest in this company: they’re going to be huge someday. And I so did. Unfortunately, they did not. But let’s back up a little further…

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