I am at a point in my my young life where I need to make a decision about my finances. I have a good amount of money saved up in my Robinhood account, and I have been putting it in the stock exchange, making a steady but positive return. Keyword here is positive. I am very conflicted right now because I think I can earn more money trading cryptocurrencies, but the risks are so much greater.
I have a couple good alt-coins in mind that I would like to buy, but don't have the capital because it's all tied up in stocks. Also, is there even a reputable enough exchange that I can put ~$50,000 in and not worry about it getting hacked or stolen? I mean, with stocks, if in the off chance that my account gets hacked, they still need verification before money can be sent, and my money is ensured by the government. With cryptocurrencies, once it's sent, I have zero chance of getting it back.
What should I do. Should I move all my money from stocks to cryptocurrencies? And if I do, which exchanges are reputable enough? I currently use Binance and have only $1000 in there.
I would not agree with that plan mate. I say that because the cryptocurrency market is a risky market to be in. I am not saying that there is no chance for you to succeed, but it's just too hard, especially these days. Therefore, I would suggest to only use a part of your savings and be smart about your investments rather than using it all. It's because money is still more widely accepted than cryptocurrencies, and there may come a time when you would need the money more than the cryptocurrencies in your holding.