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Thursday 16 May 2013
Investment in stock market needs a lot of patience and discipline. Every investor should read and gain an understanding of basic accountancy principles, rules of stock market functioning and stock market history. Investing is a serious investment option and also highly volatile, hence investors should treat it with extreme seriousness. The education should include reading the daily papers that cover the movements on the stock exchange in detail. While investing, people should try to avoid investing purely in one or two companies; instead the risk should be spread over a few companies.
Stock market investment is for people who are ready to play with risk. All bull runs come with a few sudden dips, which is the essence of stock market investment, the investor should be able to hold on to his nerve even when the stock market dips down. The selection of stockbroker is as important as the stocks. While choosing a broker the following shall be kept in mind:
- Don’t choose on the basis of what friends say
- Should allow placing trades online
- Should not charge a high fee.
A DEMAT account needs to be opened for stock trading and investing. Almost all banks offer the option of
opening a DEMAT account. It’s best to hold your investment for at least 5-10 years minimum; this is the best way to milk the stock market. Emotions shall not affect stock market decisions, and selling should be done only if the stock is performing exceptionally well. Try to use those resources for investment that won’t be needed for a long term. Many experts advice to use “stock tips from insiders” very cautiously and advocate it’s always best to do your own research on the market. The bear market is the right time to buy fresh stocks. Stock market investment should be done systematically and gradually.
Stock market is brimming with shady agents, and one must always be cautious and refrain from offers which promise more than 50% return. Any guaranteed return in a stock market investment is highly doubtful. “Day trading” means not holding on to your market positions beyond the current trading day, this reduces potential drop in the market in the next opening, due to some news overnight. As investor, you can choose between being a ‘Scalper’, in which large volumes of different stocks are bought and sold in minutes to earn a small profit per share or being a ‘Momentum Trader’ where trading is done in stocks that are in momentum at a particular day to earn profit by selling and buying at peaks. It’s very important to avoid the “herd mentality”, every investor shall make his own choices and not be influenced by anyone. One strategy is to invest in the industry you understand, as this will help you make better decisions without being influenced. With the stock market learning shall never stop and one shall always consult an investment banker or broker if any help is required. Stock market investment is risky but if planned well can surely be a good investment option.
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