Have ever come across this quote, Experience teaches you the best lesson.
The same thing happens in the investment industry, If you have a lot of experience you would have made mistakes and would have learned from it right.
Investing is hard because you don’t know whether you are going to make profits or loss. You have to make certain decisions so that you can learn from it and make some profit. It is the combination of decent income, financial literacy, and financial discipline. All 3 combined together makes the best investment decision.
“Higher the Risk, Higher the Return”
If you are aware of the industry, it’s very easy for you to crack it. You already know several insights and would be in a position of knowledge and experience to understand the overestimation and underestimation of the market. You are well known with a lot of facts related to long term and short terms growth rates of your investments. Based on your expertise, you can take advantage of the latest trends and analysis of the market.
Now let me answer the question I asked in the beginning; it is really not hard to invest in the stock market.
It is only the case where you know only a few things about the market or very fewer insights into the market. But if you follow some of the below-mentioned tips, you can make some profit on your investment. Finscreener will help you to invest wisely as well as if you update yourself with the current market trends, you will find investing in the stock market is not tough.
Let me share some of the insights and strategies from various top-notch people who make fortune out of just investing in the stock market.
Let’s get started!!
1. Before Investing, have some backup plans
As we all know investing is not some kid play. Most of the time inexperienced or teetotalers focus on investing their money rather than looking out for their backup plans. There are a few things you should take into consideration before you get into investing in the stock market:
First thing first, you should have a stable income to invest. If you are looking to make fortune, you need to lose a lot of money in the stock market. I strongly advise that you have a steady income flow and you do not invest all of your money in the stock market. It is the riskiest investment options available.
Second, you should not put all your eggs in one basket. If you are planning to invest your hard earn money in the stock market, you better split across various options such as growth investment, company shares, and some cash investments. Also, you can have one more layer of the portfolio that can be a strong point to make a profit or to cover your loss on other options.
2. Portfolio Building
As I mentioned earlier, you should always maintain your basket or portfolio in various funds. If one fund is failing to give you a return, you can cover your losses from some other investment. No one in the world, even top investors could make the perfect basket for their investment but you can always try out new things and diversify your portfolio in different fund options.
One of the strategies top-notch investors follow is; you should find low-cost funds and invest in them at the right time with the right amount to make huge profits. Not only huge profits, but they also make fortune out of those penny stocks. Investing in bonds, mutual funds is also trending nowadays.
3. Long-term & Short-term investment
You want to invest to become a rich man like others right? As we all know that it doesn’t happen overnight, it is all about a slow and steady process with proper planning. Most of the successful investors invest in the long-term than to invest in any short-term option.
Jack Bogle has said very important words in investing; “Stay on the course.”
He means to say that even if several of your long-term plans start going down or you see some losses, you should not take a rushed decision. It actually doesn’t matter what your investing plan is, as long as it is something reasonable to take a decision on.
So, the main motive of this article is to give you an idea about how to make profits by sticking to the long run and long term investment plans.
4. Make Investing as a Hobby
If you are not passionate about investing, you should probably not pursue this line. Investing in the stock market is not just about taking risks and making some profits. Investing is a great hobby is you want to make fortune in stock markets.
I would rather say, it is the best paying hobby in the world. But there is a catch for this hobby; you need to have enough money to invest and survive for that time period. I already mentioned that it is not a cakewalk, it requires high-quality knowledge, money management and continuous watch on market trends & changes. We all know that most of the people do not pursue this option as their carrier but probably after reading this article, I can guarantee that some might want to take a look into the industry and make some money.
On the contrary, a lot of people who wants to make a fortune overnight from investing in the stock market. I know a few beginners who got into the stock market along with me and they started making money just in some time, I was also fascinated by the income floe they were having until they made a huge loss on top on their investments. They wanted to make money in short-term but the market will not lead you towards any profits in long-term if investing is not your hobby.
5. Budget Planning
Let me share my experience in investing. When I started, I was a beginner so I did not have proper planning for my income and profits after sometime I started facing difficulties managing my budget for my living. There were a lot of money stuck in short term investment, a lot of money invested in long-term so I can not use them for anything, The money was lying there in the market and I was not able to manage my living. I started to find out the monthly requirements and budget planning. It helped me just in two months to get back on track.
Deciding upon the budget for your daily needs will help you find out the leftover income or money so that you can invest it before even you occur those costs. Budgeting will help you not only in investing, but it will also help you choose wisely where to invest your money and how to invest your money. There are a lot of personal finances available in the market if you come across any finance issues during your investment plans. On top of that, you can avail those financial help at discounted rates.
Final Thoughts
At the end of the Tips List, I just want to say that no one becomes a millionaire overnight or investing more money in the stock market. If you want to make a $1 million profit in the market, you need to spend at least $15 million in the market.
It is not hard to invest in the stock market but it is a little risky to invest in the market if you do not know the market. I have seen some people making fortune out of the stock market and some people losing their living in the stock market. I would say:
“Invest wise & get high Returns”
GnanaSekar is working as a Technical Content Contributor for various websites. Apart from he loves to play outdoor games. He can be contacted at [email protected]. Connect with Gnanasekar on LinkedIn.
