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00224395 YoungNEWSLETTER | 3rd Quarter 2019 | www.monetta.com Successful and Investing You have probably watched or played the . The more you invest, learn from your Entrepreneur called Fortnite. A game where you and mistakes and gradually improve your skill level, 99 other players are dropped on an island, gather the more aggressive your strategy could become, weapons and the last player standing wins. The allowing you to take on greater risk to potentially game is free to play, but you have the option to earn higher returns. purchase V-Bucks (Fortnite’s currency) to buy new The skilled players in Fortnite win by observing looks and different dance moves. There are many how other players play, learn from their past strategies used in the game, but it seems the most mistakes and use strategies popular is a “Rambo-like” that improve their chance at strategy where you land in a winning. Investors could do Tim Sweeney is the founder and CEO busy area and just start the same by studying the of video game maker , the shooting. Unfortunately, un- investment approaches of company behind the ultra-popular less you are both lucky and successful investors like Fortnite game. Born in 1970, he grew skilled this aggressive strat- Warren Buffett and Peter up in Maryland. As early as 5 years old, egy will usually get you killed Lynch, learning from past he had an interest in mechanical and within minutes. mistakes and following a electrical devices and took apart radios For the average player in long-term invest- ment and TVs to see how they worked. Fortnite a more conservative strategy. No one approach Even when Sweeney was younger, he approach could increase their will win all of the time and would only play games long enough to odds of winning. For example, everyone will make mistakes, figure out how they worked. He was land in a less crowded area, but starting with a diversified more interested in the technology that build forts or even hide in a bush (i.e., “bush portfolio approach could give you a better chance ran the game, rather than the game camping”) until there are only a few players left. It of not losing money, provide time to learn basic itself. may be boring, but a conservative strategy may investment skills and develop a long-term increase your odds of winning. investment strategy which could increase your At 11, his dad received an Apple II Plus chances to generate above average long-term When it comes to investing, starting with a less investment returns. computer and Sweeney immediately aggressive approach could also be rewarding. started to program on it. By the time he Most beginning investors should start out with a While being a good Fortnite player doesn’t mean was 15, he could look at any program, diversified investment that will track the market you will be a successful investor, there are traits figure out how it worked, and build return. This core investment could be the that can improve your probability of long-term something cooler. foundation of your investment portfolio that can investment success. This includes knowing when In 1991, Sweeney started Epic be built upon. This “bush camping” investment to be aggressive, how to avoid traps and reacting MegaGames, where he created his approach may be boring, but it keeps you in the to what other players/investors do. “” tool, which was licensed to other game developers. In 1998, Epic released its own first-person , Unreal, and eventually in 2006. Test Your Knowledge In July of 2017, Epic Games released Fortnite: Save the World, a third-person How many of these true/ false questions can you get right? shooter game where you are trying to 1. Usually you get a much better return by using your money to pay off debt first. T F survive a apocalypse. The game wasn’t a hit, but that all changed 2. It is best to invest in penny stocks until you build up an investment account. T F when Epic decided to launch a second 3. Generally, safer investments will not generate high returns. T F mode of the game called . 4. Trying to “time the market” has proven to be an effective investment strategy. T F Sweeney also did the unthinkable and convinced Sony (Playstation), Microsoft 5. The best investment strategy is to avoid risk altogether. T F (Xbox), and (Switch) to allow 6. Investing in the overall market is generally less risky than individual stocks. T F crossplay between systems. 250 million 7. An automatic investment plan is one of the best ways to accumulate assets. T F players later, Fortnite: Battle Royale is 8. You save for emergencies; you invest to grow assets. T F one of the most popular games ever. Today, Mr. Sweeney’s net worth is 9. Time in the market is usually more important than timing the market. T F estimated to be approximately $8.0B… 10. Stock selection is more important than diversification. T F not bad for a self-proclaimed geek with a computer as his best friend. Answers: True - 1,3,6,7,8,9 False - 2,4,5,10 YOUNG INVESTORS NEWSLETTER MONETTA.COM

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