Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Value investment 4

In case you plan to invest in stocks then, you should follow the below mentioned tips to increase your chances of profit and lower your risks of loss.

* In case you are new to the stock market, or if you already have investments but would like to decrease your costs, then you should select a broker.
* Acquire sufficient knowledge regarding stocks and the market. Attend a seminar or class on basics of investing.
* Review various online financial sites.
* Create financial goals and an investing plan, before you get started.
* Before investing, you must read annual or quarterly reports and also other documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission and research individual stocks.
* Always invest in the stocks which you know. You must consider investing in the stocks of local companies which you are well versed with, and in which you have trust.
* The holdings of few successful mutual fund companies should be examined.
* You must diversify your investments in stock. Refrain from investing money in just one or two stocks.
* To save commissions, you can utilize a discount brokerage to purchase stocks, in case you are confident in your investment skills.
* You should purchase stocks which you are comfortable holding for three to five years.
* Avoid dumping a stock the moment its prices drop by some points. You should have patience to wait for the points of the share to further increase.
* Prior to the investment in stocks you must always judge the risk that you can bear.
* In case you can’t research and review stocks regularly then you must invest in mutual funds.
* You must invest for long terms to generate greater profits.

Hence, investing in stocks is not to be done in haste and under any influence. You need to analyze the details of the company thoroughly before investing in the shares of that particular company.

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