Getting started can be the biggest hurdle for new investors.
To get started, it’s important for new investors to set clear investment objectives, open a brokerage account, create a plan, and start investing with a long-term view. You’ll gain knowledge over time. While your investment strategy may change, getting started sooner rather than later is a good first step.
Additionally, every new investor should first make an honest assessment of where they are in life and their financial priorities. And they should leave emotion out of it. And, begin investing early in life so your money will have plenty of time to grow. A 10-year difference can have a significant effect on compounding returns.
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Putting together a successful investment portfolio takes a combination of research, an investing plan, patience, and a little bit of risk.
For instance, there is plenty of research showing that frequently buying and selling stocks often leads to significantly lower long term returns than buying and holding. According to the investment research, investors who try to time the market more often get lower returns, but they also introduce more volatility into their portfolio.
By paying a lower price for an investment relative to its earnings or intrinsic value, one would expect a higher income yield in the near term, as well as the greater appreciation over the long term to the extent that free cash flow, earnings and net income increases in the future (of course, all investments involve risk and there can be no guarantees of any returns).
References:
- https://www.thebalance.com/the-6-dumbest-things-new-stock-investors-do-357191
- https://www.thebalance.com/things-investors-should-know-357631