TeenVestor.com, an investment education platform for teens and parents, has released the results of a comprehensive study focused on self-motivated young investors, offering data on their learning preferences and investment intentions.The study, described as the only known research of its kind to date, surveyed teenagers who actively sought out and completed a nine-hour stock investing course. This approach aimed to gather insights from an audience genuinely committed to financial learning.The two-phase study commenced with 160 students, predominantly aged 13 to 18, who completed a pre-course questionnaire regarding their financial goals, prior investing experience, and school-based financial resources. Following the completion of the course, 61 of these students participated in a follow-up questionnaire to evaluate the curriculum and assess their readiness to invest.Key findings from the study indicate a significant appetite for foundational investment knowledge among teenagers. Approximately 75 percent of the participants had no prior stock purchasing experience before enrollment, yet 92 percent reported that the course made them “totally” or “mostly” likely to begin investing. This suggests a demand for fundamental education over speculative or trend-driven investment approaches. Lessons covering balance sheets and income statements were ranked as the “most useful” by 43 percent of respondents for each topic, further reinforcing the preference for core financial understanding. Conversely, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investing was perceived as valuable by only one in four students, challenging common assumptions about Gen Z’s investment priorities. The study also highlighted an educational gap, with 67 percent of participants attending schools that offer no investing or business classes.Andrea Walker-Modu, co-author of TeenVestor®: The Practical Investment Guide for Teens and Their Parents, commented on the findings, stating, “This is the first study to show what motivates committed teen investors and which topics actually stick. The findings give educators and fintech firms a roadmap for reaching a generation that wants substance, not slogans.” Emmanuel Modu, Founder of TeenVestor.com, emphasized the significance of the data, noting, “Many polls ask teens how they feel about money, but our respondents paid for investing education and finished the course. Their answers carry far more weight than casual surveys of financial literacy. Financial media, brokers and app developers finally have data from the audience that matters: investors under 18 who are ready to act.”The full report is available for review at www.Teenvestor.com/report.Based in Livingston, New Jersey, TeenVestor.com has operated for over 25 years as a dedicated online resource providing free investment information to teenagers and their parents. The platform offers a comprehensive library of articles on practical topics such as how to invest as a teenager, the stock market for teens, ETFs, custodial accounts, dummy stock portfolios, financial statements, profitability ratios, market indexes, investing apps for teens, and economic principles.