An IPO (initial public offering) is when a private company sells shares to the public for the first time. It feels exciting: new ticker, big headlines, friends texting “are you buying?” But the price action around IPO day often looks very different from the returns a year or two later. Prices can jump, then sink, then jump again before lunch. But the truth is simple: what happens in the first few days of trading often tells you more about supply, hype, and nerves than it does about the business you’re actually buying. 

You don’t need rich parents or special tips to start investing. You can start with $10 (or Rp 150.000) each week. Even in minor things, consistency is preferable to huge and arbitrary. Our goal is to help you build a habit that you can maintain throughout school, exams, sports, and holidays. 

Most investors have waited until they’re adults to learn about investing, but by then, they had already missed out on years of potential profit. Starting now, even when you’re still in high school, can give you a major head start.

What happens when someone with enormous global influence decides to raise taxes on nearly everything the U.S imports? As you may have seen on the news, television, or perhaps social media, President Trump recently announced his new tariffs. In early April 2025, Trump introduced sweeping “reciprocal tariffs,” placing a baseline 10% tariff on all imports and higher tariffs on specific countries.