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Saturday, July 25, 2009

Deciding Where To Invest

By Owen Jones

There are several different sorts of investments, and there are many factors in determining where you should invest your money.

Of course, deciding where you will invest starts with checking out the different types of investment on the market, determining your risk tolerance, and determining your investment style and your financial aims.

If you were going to purchase a new car, for instance, you would do quite a bit of research before making a final decision and a purchase. You would never consider buying a car that you had not fully looked over and taken for a test drive. Investing your money works in very much the same way.

You would, of course, learn as much about the investment as possible, and you would want to see how past investors had fared as well. It's just common sense!

Does learning about the stock market and investments take a lot of time? Yes, but it is definitely time well spent. There are numerous books and websites on the topic, and you can even take degree level courses on the topic, which is what stock brokers do. With access to the Internet, you can actually play the stock market with fake money in order to get a feel for how it works.

You can make pretend investments in a pretend portfolio often called a 'Wish List' and see how they do. Do a search with any search engine for 'Stock Market Games' or 'Stock Market Simulations', although almost every online stock broker provides these facilities. It really is a fantastic way to start learning about investing on the stock market.

Some other sorts of investments outside of the stock market do not always have simulators, so you must learn about those types of investments by reading about them.

As a potential investor, you must read every you can possibly get your hands on about investing, but make sure you start at the lowest level of investment books and websites, or, you will quickly find that you are are hopelessly confused.

In conclusion, speak with a financial adviser. Tell him your aims and ask them for their proposition. This is their job! A good financial planner can easily help you decide where to put your funds, and help you determine a plan to reach all your financial aims. Many advisers will even show you about investing along the way, so make sure to pay very close attention to what they are saying to you! - 23211

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