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Sunday, September 27, 2009

Learning About Short And Long Term Stock Market Investing

By Sam Smith

Investing during a transitional economy is risky. Investment options that were presented as secure a year or two ago are not now and there is a need for clever planning and preparation in order to spread ones risk in investments and saving.

With the stock markets being fluctuating the way they are these days many investors are not clear on what is the best approach to investing. The two basic approaches are the conservative and the aggressive strategies and while both can be fruitful the question is which one will produce the best results in market conditions like these.

The aggressive investors are the day traders. They are considered the mavericks of the trading world and they function by taking larger risks. Larger risks mean possibly larger profits or losses. The way a day trader works is by buying and selling stock many times in a single day.

Conservative investors are the ones that dont ride the market per se. They dont rely on statistical analysis like the day traders do. Conservative investors look at market trends and examine a companies history, management and resources.

When investing in turbulent economic times like the ones we are going through right now it is important to be able to minimize your risks. The way to do so is by varying your investment strategy in a way so that at least your risk is spread. This way when something goes bad you still have your other investments working for you.

Day trading can be both profitable and risky. It can be profitable because a day trader can see returns almost instantly and even during bad economic times by investing in penny stocks and on a regular sometimes daily basis. On the other hand this process is not cost effective in terms of fees and it an approach that requires constant monitoring and work.

Long term investors on the other hand dont really have to be on the lookout all the time, they buy and hold. This strategy involves much less stress than the day trading approach. The problem with long term investing is that it is difficult to jump out of an investment if it goes south. - 23208

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