Can you invest only when you are rich? Or can you only invest when you are getting old? The answer to both questions is no. Investing can be done by everyone at any financial level. Investments are even better and should actually start when you are young, without having to wait until you are old.
These two things became important points in the public lecture entitled “Maximize Your Investment in BukaReksa” which was held on Friday, October 26, in the hall of the 8th floor of Building 9 of UNPAR’s Faculty of Economics. This public lecture was part of a roadshow that was a collaboration between Bukalapak and Bareksa. UNPAR’s Management Study Program was the host of this event.
Three speakers who attended this public lecture were Tejasari Assad (financial planner), Adam Nugroho (business development at Bareksa), and Hafizh Asri (investment solutions manager at Bukalapak). Tejasari Assad, the first speaker, explained the importance of investing for young people and the types of investments that can be made. Afterward, Adam Nugroho explained what Bareksa is and what steps needed to be taken if someone is going to invest in mutual funds. Bareksa itself is a platform for buying and selling mutual funds as well as providing data services, information, and investment tools for mutual funds, stocks, bonds, and others to make it easier for people to invest.
Hafizh Asri from Bukalapak was the last speaker at this event. In his presentation, he explained about BukaReksa, which is one of the mutual fund product services from the e-commerce site called Bukalapak. He encouraged young people to start investing. With a minimum investment starting at IDR 10,000, someone can invest in BukaReksa. He also said that this product is safe because it is supervised by the Financial Services Authority. This product is also fast and easy because it can be accessed through the Bukalapak application on a mobile phone.
Investing in money market mutual funds is considered one of the most profitable forms of investment because they have a stable return with low risk for the investor. Therefore, it is better for young people to start thinking about investing without waiting to be old or rich.