| There is a lot of information out there on how to | | | | your strategy before you part with your money. |
| buy shares. Here I have tried to give you three | | | | 3 Don't Risk What You Can't Afford To Lose |
| simple tips which you should live by when investing in | | | | This is advice which you will hear all the time, but it is |
| shares. | | | | very important advice. If you cannot afford to loose |
| 1 Research Your Market | | | | the money it will affect your decisions. To buy and |
| This may sound obvious, but you need to have as | | | | sell shares successfully you need to be able to follow |
| much information as possible to help you to make | | | | your strategy without worrying about the bottom |
| the best decision. | | | | line figures all the time. |
| 2 Decide Your Strategy | | | | Too much pressure on bottom line figures may cause |
| Decide your strategy before you buy your shares. | | | | you to deviate from your strategy and to miss out |
| The main strategies can be generalized into: value | | | | on successful share buying. |
| investing - where you purchase shares which you | | | | Basically, if you ignore any of the above there is a |
| think are currently undervalued; growth investing - | | | | good chance that you will fail. A clear mind and |
| where you rely on long term growth, and finally, | | | | confidence are essential to success and if you cannot |
| there is contrarian investing - this does not mean that | | | | abide by the three simple guidelines above then it is |
| you go against the trend, it means that you don't | | | | probably not the right time or place for you to start |
| necessarily go with the market trend. Always know | | | | investing in shares. |