Latest Nasdaq figures show a 6.9% rise in 2024, driven largely by semiconductor and AI stocks. Investing as a teenager in innovation-led sectors could yield long-term gains, but maintaining a dollar-cost averaging strategy remains essential to hedge against market corrections. "Your dad is way out of line. He doesn't get to decide how you spend money you earned and saved," a Redditor posted. RELATED: Mom-And-Pop Bookshop Donates All Profits It Receives From Senator's Book To Nonprofit That Helps Immigrants Oil prices at $82/barrel are influencing energy stocks, which rose by 5% in the past month. For investing as a teenager, an energy ETF can be a smart inflation hedge, though portfolio rebalancing every quarter is advisable to mitigate sector volatility.