
I Bought Ten Shares of Walmart at 12 Years Old — It Changed How I Invest Forever
“At twelve years old, I had one mission: get a girlfriend. I never got the girl — but I got ten shares of Walmart, and it changed the way I invest to this day.”
Retirement planning, investing, fee-only fiduciary advice, wealth and tax strategy from Byron Studdard, CFP® — written in plain language.

“At twelve years old, I had one mission: get a girlfriend. I never got the girl — but I got ten shares of Walmart, and it changed the way I invest to this day.”

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