Investing in your 20s and 30s: How much risk is too much? | Money Talks

Being young means you can afford to take more investment risks. But should you be taking more risk if you're still in your 20s and 30s?

On the Money Talks podcast, Andrea Heng speaks with Koay Hui Sien, head of iShares Fixed-Income product strategy for APAC (excluding Japan) at BlackRock, about how investors in this age group can assess their risk tolerance, balance growth with diversification and be on track with their financial goals.

00:43 Investing with risk versus risky assets
03:46 Four questions before taking investment risks
05:15 Investing while saving for major expenses
06:10 Managing investments when markets fall
07:27 Is age the wrong investment benchmark?
09:29 Crypto, meme stocks and cashing in on a boom
11:30 How diversification helps conservative investors
14:21 Why you shouldn't compare investment returns with friends

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