The Benefits of Investing in your Financial Future Before you’re 18

Welcome back everybody to another episode of the richer geek podcast, today I am pleased to discuss all things crypto and a very interesting take on crypto in dealing with children, Will Rush, who is the CEO and founder of Stack.

Stack, is a crypto investing platform designed to make modern finance approachable to teens. Built at the cross-section of video game culture and financial education, Stack is reshaping an entire generation’s approach to digital assets, NFT’s, and blockchain tech.

In this episode we’re discussing…

 

  •        [1:17] The investing platform designed to make all of this approachable and understandable to teens

 

  •        [4:18] Why does he think the kids are so much more interested in crypto than stock?

 

  •        [5:19] As a parent, what if want to get my kid, under 18, involved in crypto, what’s the process?

 

  •        [7:03] What Stack is and how it teaches the kids all things about crypto

 

  •        [9:13] What’s the difference about Robin Hood, Coinbase, how does he stack up?

 

  •        [13:15] What about the tax advantage, what are those?

  •        [14:29] Is there a monthly fee?

  •        [15:51] Can we learn and have access to the learning content, or is it just for the child?

 

  •        [20:12] Who are the bad actors, is there any way to learn, how do I know when I’m investing in a company, does it even exist?

 

  •        [22:14] How is the experience like, when someone signs up? what are these games? are they worksheets? how surreal are they, how do you teach?

 

Resources from Will

Will Rush | Stack

ABOUT WILL RUSH

Over the past twelve years, Will has worked with seven different billion-dollar banking and securities companies. During that time, he witnessed long-time industry incumbents lose market share to FinTech unicorns, as products democratized access to financial markets and minted millions of new investors overnight.

Will felt that the industry had prioritized access over education, and in the process failed to appropriately equip new investors with the knowledge to succeed. Will built Stack to teach the youngest generation foundational finance principles so that they could build habits that last a lifetime.

By leveraging the zeitgeist of digital assets and web3, Will (via Stack) wants to make learning about finance fun, social, and rewarding.

Nichole Stohler