We all have to save our money for our future. But through bank interest which is getting from savings account is not enough to overcome the inflation. As our future social security is unknown to all of us and most of the companies’ retirement plan is no more dependable so investment has become the most important way to secure our financial future.
Before investing on anything you should have the basic knowledge of Investment.At the same time you will also have to understand that there will some risk involved with the investment and you have to be clear about your investment goals. You have to ask yourself the following questions: What do you want to get from your investment? Are u buying a home? Funding college education? Will it be long term investing or short term investing? What is your budget for investment? If you have the clear picture then it will help to take the best decision for investment.
There are different types of investments, like stocks, bonds and cash. You have to know about all the types of investment and it will depend on your own situation on which type you will invest your money. In the market you will get three types of investors: conservative investors, moderate investors and aggressive investors. Those are conservative investors; they invest in cash, including bank service accounts, CDs, US treasury bills etc. Moderate investors generally invest in cash and bonds and may people from the moderate investors also invest in the stock market and low risk real estate. And those are aggressive investors, they most of the time invest in the stock market, business ventures and high risk estate.
How much you should invest? The best answer of this question is, firstly you have to determine how much you can afford to invest and what your financial goals are. It is always better to keep 3-6 months living expenses ready for savings. Then you can decide in the future how much you can add to your investment. You also have to remember that some investment are there where you need give some initial invest amount.
When you are going to invest, always try not to invest all your money in one option. There should diversification in your investment strategy. Do not put all your eggs in the one basket. Also never try to become rich very quickly. Don’t invest aggressively until you are in good financial positing to do so. Whenever you invest there should be a long term planning as because those who invest for the long term gain benefit most.
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