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Stock Investing for Dummies

That’s right, you’re clueless. You want the good fortunes, of course, but there is so much to know, that instead of taking action, you sit around wondering what to do or procrastinate it for a later time. Then, a couple years pass and you run into someone who professes to be the guru of all gurus in stock investing. You think, This is It! I have finally found someone who can impart of his/her wisdom to little ol’ me and turn me into a huge success. So, you muster up all your courage and ask "Well, but, how do I do that?" and then instead of getting a clear cut answer, you get a question instead like "What do you think you should do?" or "What would you like to accomplish?" At this point, you’re chin drops to the ground and you’re thinking, "I wanted to hear YOUR opinion…not listen to myself regurgitate my own thoughts."

Although these questions may seem annoying, they do have their purpose. Simply put, stock investing can go into different directions, such as simply wanting to take on a little more risk to get a greater return on your savings or perhaps rolling up your sleeves, searching through the thousands of stocks out there like a tag sale, trying to find the bargain that everyone else passed up. If the first option is your desire, then you’ll be pursuing a much different strategy than if you were doing tons of research and analyzing each stock one by one. So the questions help anyone to focus on what they want to accomplish.

STOCK STRATEGIES

Overall, your focus can be categorized as conservative or aggressive and long-term or short-term. Another way to look at this is whether you are investing for growth versus income. If you are investing for growth, then your strategy is long-term. If you are investing for income, then your strategy is short-term. Conservative or aggressive refers to how much risk you are willing to take on. As a new stock investor, it is best to start small because you have less knowledge than an experienced investor. In addition, you may have less money you are willing to lose. A good rule of thumb is to only invest what you can afford to lose. Of course, you don’t want to focus on the negative, but it is critical to protect yourself.

An important thing to remember is that you can make money whether whether the stock market is going up or whether its going down. Bull markets and bear markets come and go so you know that your success is not tied to the rise of stocks, but rather your expertise in analyzing them.

When it comes to stock investing programs, we recommend the Stephen Cooper stock program because of the ease of use for new stock traders as well as the level of sophistication that powers their system. You will learn how to focus your strategy and come up with the best plan that works for you. Regardless of your strategy, you can achieve your goals with this system. 

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Posted on Friday, November 18th, 2005 at 3:36 pm In Stock Market Investing
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