Investing in your 20s and 30s: How much risk is too much? | Money Talks

Being young means you can afford to take more investment risks. But should you be taking more risk if you're still in your 20s and 30s? On the Money Talks podcast, Andrea Heng speaks with Koay Hui Sien, head of iShares Fixed-Income product strategy for APAC (excluding Japan) at BlackRock, about how investors in this age group can assess their risk tolerance, balance growth with diversification and be on track with their financial goals. 00:43 Investing with risk versus risky assets 03:46 Four questions before taking investment risks 05:15 Investing while saving for major expenses 06:10 Managing investments when markets fall 07:27 Is age the wrong investment benchmark? 09:29 Crypto, meme stocks and cashing in on a boom 11:30 How diversification helps conservative investors 14:21 Why you shouldn't compare investment returns with friends Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia