A few days ago my 9 year old son surprised the whole family at lunch by asking his mother to give him something the bracelet received at the time of his First Communion. My wife told him that for now it’s better for him not to wear it for safety reasons and for the risk of losing it. But Stefano immediately replied that it wouldn’t be a problem because he intends to sell it. Imagine our amazement and the disappointment of the grandparents who had given it as a gift. But he promptly stated that, since the value of gold is growing a lot, he intends to capitalize and buy the coveted cell phone that we don’t give him, obviously for reasons other than cost… I didn’t think I’d have to deal with financial topics so soon!
Matthew
– Dear Matteo, I suggest you take advantage of the opportunity to help him understand some fundamental factors for the development of countries and everyone’s life not before – as you will surely have already done – inviting him to reflect on his grandparents’ sorrow and the meaning of his dearest gifts.
Not knowing what your preparation is on the topic, I take the liberty of recommending a very clear volume to you Eduard Altarriba titled What do you know about economics? (Erickson), what up money, investments, shares and capital manages to clarify complex concepts with simple texts, fun illustrations and child-friendly infographics and, as far as I’m concerned, also as an adult. For those who have not studied economics, many aspects, which are decisive for our lives, remain barely touched on.
Finally I understood the concept of “bubble” starting from the story of the first story, that of tulips in Antwerp in the 16th century. Furthermore, he also talks about this same episode Giorgio Arfaras in his Brief history of economics (Salani), suitable for more adult reading but very useful for preparing to give answers to enterprising and curious little ones about the world around them like yours.
