Making financial investments is quite popular in the United States, with 56% of Americans owning stock, according to the Motley Fool. Most teenagers, however, are unfamiliar with investments and lack the knowledge about how to make the most of their money. 

I think that St. Pius X should offer an investment class to help educate students about this skill that they can use for the rest of their lives. 

 Most people wait until they are out of high school, some even until after college, before they think about investing some of their money, but the sooner we learn how to properly invest the quicker we can grow the economy and benefit our own lifestyle. 

An investment class at St. Pius wouldn’t replace the required economics credit, but rather offer additional education for students who want to learn how to navigate the stock market with their own money. 

“They could be like elective classes, no need for full semester classes,” said economics teacher Mr. Phil Cook said. “Westminster holds a Jam January where for one month they offer unique electives that a certain teacher will teach based on their strengths and I have heard they have a lot of investment type classes.” 

With the addition of an elective investment class to the school curriculum, we will see students flourishing in ways they haven’t been able to in the past. It will boost the school curriculum and the overall performance of our students in the real world economy. 

Senior Brendan Wild agrees “It would provide examples to help people get some real-world experience. This is very helpful for young inexperienced students,” he said. “It would help create generational wealth and lead to more smart spending and investments.”

Investment classes will help the overall economy, and teenagers will learn at an early age how to invest their money wisely. Adding a class like this takes time and effort, but it will definitely build a better future for students.