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Why people fear the Stock Market
It's only for a select few
You first need to decide this very second, you are worthy of creating a better financial future. Shift your mindset to understand what's possible, not someone's perception of you. You can and should invest in the Stock Market. It appears to be intimating and somewhat confusing, I get it. But hear me out, If you have made up your mind you'd like to live a different life going forward and you're willing to become a student of the Market. Then there's nothing else to discuss, today starts the rest of your life. Today, more than anytime in history, it's super easy to become a Stock Market Investor. Where you've been in life is irrelevant, the Market doesn't give a you know what!
How to be the best Investor
Detach your Emotions from money
Money is just a tool used to enhance your life. From this day forward, you'll need to develop a different relationship with money. Let's go ahead and get this out of the way, yes at some point in your Investing journey, "you will lose money". There, I said it. Now let's understand why you'll need to develop a different relationship with money. Money exist to be used, to be lost, to be earned, to be reused in the economy and yes for the necessities of life. The point is that money is not printed for the purpose of standing still. Money is constantly a moving target throughout the universe. Money is not meant to be stationary, it's meant to multiply and be used as a tool. Click here to get "The Psychology of Money" delivered to your doorstep.
Myths about the Stock Market
1 Factor controls 100% of the Market
Here's where making the commitment to become a learner and life-long student comes into play. The are many factors that may cause the Market or a particular Sector to move in one direction or another. To be totally transparent, yes, a particular person, public perception, world event, white house policy and a natural disaster in a particular state are all things they can effect the Market. But guess what, these are the same things that could effect other parts of your life, so why would the Stock Market be any different. Having said that, history says if you stay in the Market long enough with the right strategy and commitment, you will get a positive return.
The Stock Market is a journey
You will experience volatility & downturns
Market volatility is part of game. As an Investor this is what you expect and study for. It's why you'll commit to learning and being a student of the game. You'll understand how to offset down swings and adjust your portfolio to minimize losses. You'll develop the right strategy to better protect your assets. You'll understand how to predict likely outcomes based on research and the health of a company you may be interested in. This is why your mind will already need to be made up before you invest your first penny.
Preparation to becoming an Investor
What type of Investor are you?
It's not opening a brokerage account or hiring a Financial Advisor. The first thing you need to decide is your Investor profile. What type of Investor do you want to be. This will include understanding how much time you have left before retirement or the date you would like to stop trading time for money. What's your risk tolerance and amount of income you can afford to set aside to invest. You should have a clear budget to know where your money is currently being spent and areas you can improve. These are all things I suggest as part of your preparation to become a smart Investor. This is a reasonable starting point before you ever think about Investing. As a beginner, the Market can be challenging in full transparency. However, I am confident you can be successful with the right mindset, work ethic and consistency. Feel free to contact our support team if you have any questions.
Final Word
Where ever you put your focus is where you will succeed! Become comfortable being uncomfortable and you'll quickly learn most of your fears can't actually hurt you. So get started today!
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