| Do's
and Dont's of Investing |
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The Do's |
| Build a diversified portfolio. A
group of good quality companies will generate steady returns.
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| Judge a stock by its financial ratios
such as price earnings and not its stock price. A low price
does not mean a value stock. |
| Invest in companies with solid fundamentals.
A company with sales and profit growth translates to returns
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DON'Ts |
| Bottom picking
stocks. Share prices tend to be beaten down for valid reasons. |
| Putting all your
investment funds on one stock. If the company takes a turn for
the worse, your investment portfolio can depreciate significantly.
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Welcome
to Stockchip.com - Stock Prices |
Stock prices reflect the market value placed by investors
of the corporation. The prices of a stock also reveal
the sentiment of investors. If the market expects
the corporation to grow sales and profits, they will
put a premium on its share price. If investors don’t
have much optimism for the company’s future,
they will drive down the price of its stock. As long
as the company meets or exceeds the expectations of
investors, its stock prices usually go up.
Stock prices shows how much the buyer is willing
to pay for the stock and how much the seller is willing
to sell his or her shares at. In order to buy stocks,
an account with a stockbroker needs to be opened.
Stock exchanges are the venue where equity buyers
and sellers meet to agree on the stock prices.
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My View: Four finance rules for the college bound
College is a time when many young adults establish habits they will carry with them for the rest of their lives. While it's important for college students to tackle academics, it is also critical they learn everyday skills -- such as how to manage their money -- in order to become successful in life.
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| Start investing with your first salary |
For many young couples, saving and investing are two things that are often relegated to a later date.
The excuses vary; "There are so many things that we need to buy right now", "We are both earning very little" or "We will start saving and investing when we grow older." But these excuses fly in the face of financial logic. You should start saving and investing the moment you get your first paycheck. You don’t need to start with huge amounts of money.
Since people earn different amounts, let us work with percentages. You can decide to be saving 10 per cent, invest another 10 per cent and use 40 per cent for rent, shopping, fare or fuel. You will still be left with an impressive 40 per cent. Remember, my assumption here is that both husband and wife are working.
SAVING DISCIPLINE
Several options exist for saving and investing. Apart from the ordinary savings account, you can open a fixed deposit account. If you discipline yourself to be putting money into this account every month, you will be surprised at how fast it grows.
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