Malden High School is known for its variety of clubs and extracurricular activities that bring diversity and versatility to the table. With the addition of the Investment Club, students can dedicate themselves to learning all about money and aspects of investing.
“I’ve always had the idea that I wanted to teach people to be smarter with their money and build wealth at a young age, but I wasn’t sure how many people would be interested. After a few of my friends had the same idea though, I decided to ask around and make the club a real thing,” claimed junior Johnny Mei, President of the Investment Club.
“In the long-term, I want to have more members in the club, as well as more participation, which is beneficial to not just us but them as well since they can learn how to make more money using the money that is just sitting in their bank,” stated junior Vice President Yunus Yousfi.
Most people think of investing as a complex subject and skill to learn. As difficult as it may be, the members of the Investment Club have made transitioning into starting a new club a very smooth process.
“I hope to expand the club through good word from everyone already in the club. I feel as if the members of the club are happy with what they’re doing and learning, word will get out, and interested people will come join. I won’t entail any major marketing projects this year, but you can expect us to be at the club fair next year. Long term, I hope this club surpasses my time at Malden High. I hope that people long past my four years are still interested in investing and building their money, and this club can have a long-lasting legacy at the school,” stated Mei.
The perspectives vary regarding what inspired the members to start the club: some were self-inspired or inspired by a peer or family member. In general, the meaning of the club lies within the interests of what the members want in their future.
“I’d say the biggest influence was my dad, as he made me open up a youth investing account at 14 years old. He taught me the basics, and I was very interested, so I started doing my own research into the finance field,” claimed Mei. “The personal finance course here, which I took in my freshman year, also contributed to my investing interests, as I enjoyed learning about something in school that I would need to take away into my adult life no matter what career I chose.”
“I feel like I’ve always had an interest in investing and finances, primarily because it deals with money, and I guess I’m just a fan of that. I like seeing how the market operates, and overall I find it really interesting,” noted junior TJ Lynch, Secretary of the Investment Club.
Investing and saving money is a life skill. The purpose of the club is to get the message out there and allow members and anyone interested to learn about money, where to store it, and how to benefit from savings.
“This club has the potential to benefit its members for a very long time. Investments don’t leave anyone when they leave school, so if I can teach people to invest now, the early start will carry well into their working years and even into retirement 40+ years from now. Even in a shorter timespan, high schoolers are nearing the college age, which likely entails a large amount of money being paid for higher education,” described Mei.
The Investment Club has meetings bi-weekly every Thursday after school in advisor Timothy Lane’s room in B331, so if there is a pique of interest in regards to investing and finance, bring a friend and join the Investment Club to learn more about the nature of money saving.
