Help 18yr old invest 15k

[disneysteve]

It's how people find a forum - searching for topics of interest. If a post is open, then it can be commented on.

Surely if it is such an issue, then posts with no action after 30 days / months can automatically close.

The forum is set up so that new posters can't see anything older than 1 year, but there are apparently some holes in that system.

There's no point in responding to a 6-year-old post. Odds are the original poster is long gone or, at the very least, no longer in that situation or in need of advice.

If someone new joins, that's great, but please participate in the current, active conversations, not the ones that haven't been discussed for years and years.

[~bs]

Look into dividend growth investing.

With this method, you can receive a steady stream of income which will rise as you sit on your couch and watch TV, are sleeping, eating or doing just about anything else. By having the foresight to invest in dividend growing companies, you will receive raises on a consistent basis by doing absolutely nothing!

Your capital will remain completely untouched in the entire process. It is likely you will profit from gains, but may also lose in the process. However, with this method of investing you don't need to pay too much attention as these are usually stable companies that are sure to go up given a longer time frame.

well if you do that, you should invest in a tax advantaged roth or traditional ira. standard capital appreciation is ok in a taxable account because you're taxed when you sell.