Essential guide to stock investing PDF
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Introduction
Apple Inc. is the world’s largest company. Its founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak are hailed
as heroes of our age. Its iPhone and iPad have conquered the globe. However few people know
that it also had a third founder – Ron Wayne who sold his stake in Apple for just $800 in 1976. Had
he kept his stake, it would have now been worth $35 billion.
Ron Wayne is counted as one of the unluckiest men in the world. However can any one of us confidently say that we would not have done the same thing with a virtually unknown company in
a pre-computer age?
Your interest in this report suggests that you are thinking of investing in shares, if not investing already. In either case, this report should be of use to you. If you are a new investor, this report
will help you get started and if you already invest in shares, it should help you get better at it.
In this report we explain why you should be investing in stocks or shares, how you should go about picking your stocks and how you can actually transact in the stock market.
To invest or not to invest?
he short answer to this question is – Yes, absolutely, if you are investing for at least 5 years or more.
However, that’s easier said than done. Many investors find it tough to make up their mind to invest in equity – making their first step towards stock investment the most difficult one. The problem is two-pronged. First, a sizeable proportion of Indian investors firmly believe in the safety of fixed income investments and find them to be a perfect way to save and invest. They don’t even consider equity as an option. Then, there are several others who remain on the sidelines as they are too scared of the ups and downs of stock markets.
In either case, they end up greatly compromising on the growth potential of their savings. Here’s how.
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