Why the Majority Fail at Stock Investing

The gleam and bright lights of Wall Street lure in many new investors each year, only to send them home crying to their friends and family. Why do so many people fail when it comes to the stock market? The reason is very simple: Hard work! Most people are looking for a quick buck or a fast path to riches. This is not the case when it comes to investing in individual stocks. If you wish to invest in stocks, treat it like a business, NOT A HOBBY. For example: A retail outfit can't make money if it doesn't have goods to sell, the same goes for investors, without cash, you can't invest. What do I mean? All investors need rules and you need to follow these rules or money WILL be LOST. If you lose your initial investment, you are out of business (just like the retail store). I don't necessarily care what your rules are but they need to be proven and then followed to a "T".

Think about this for a moment: How much time do you spend researching and following up on your investments? Most people will spend more time researching their next car to buy, their next pair of sneakers, the best suit, the best dress, the best pasta sauce, etc. but these same people rarely spend more than 15 minutes a month researching their own stocks. I know of a person that spends hours clipping coupons (saving cents to a few dollars) but just minutes investing thousands in stocks.

This is why the majority of people FAIL at investing, because they don't know what they are doing, they don't care to know where their money is and they don't know who to hire to invest their money. If you are not interested in learning how to invest properly using your OWN system of trial and error over many years, I suggest that you invest in mutual funds or similar diversified vehicles. Over the long run (minimum 20 years), mutual funds and dollar cost averaging will give you favorable results with minimal worries. I will elaborate into methods that can be used to invest successfully in individuals stocks in following articles.

About the Author:

Chris Perruna

http://www.marketstockwatch.com

Chris is the founder and CEO of MarketStockWatch.com, an internet community that teaches you how to invest your money with solid rules. We don't stop at just showing you our daily and weekly screens, we teach you how to make you own screens through education. Through our philosophy, you will be able to create your own methods and styles to become successful.

---

Successful Trading ? Establish Your Risk Level

Before you embark upon a journey of trading stocks or... Read More

Hot Stock Trader: How to Pick Momentum Stocks with Ease and Simplicity

Most stock traders know that momentum trading can be a... Read More

Different Ways of Buying Stocks

Let's say you are interested in this one company. You... Read More

Cash

How many people went to a cash position this week?... Read More

Market Success

Who are the successful investors?There are those who follow the... Read More

When Should I Sell?

People are always asking me when should I sell my... Read More

Stock Market Volatility

In my opinion, due to the volatility of stock market... Read More

Gurgle Gurgle

Caught in a whirlpool and being sucked under. No life... Read More

Money, Insanity and Wall Street

Money: the most charged word in the planet. It means... Read More

Dont Buy Stocks based on P/E Ratio alone

I use the P/E ratio as a secondary indicator for... Read More

Why This Bear?

People are constantly asking me why is the stock market... Read More

The 10 Commandments

Wall Street has been preaching for years and years to... Read More

Dont Fight The Fed

One of the great truisms of Wall Street is "Don't... Read More

10 Tips For Creating Wealth From the Stock Market

1. Do not spread your money too thin.My friend has... Read More

Choosing An Investment Stock Broker

If you want one.And I don't recommend any broker with... Read More

Buying Stocks and the Importance of Correct Timing

An investor can find and research the best stock on... Read More

Nest Eggs and Omelets

Do you have a nest egg? You know, a place... Read More

Tips to Finding Other People?s Simple Trading Plans

Did you know you can make money (and a lot... Read More

Living Trust Investing: Income Considerations when the Grantor Dies

A common problem I often see when working with living... Read More

Stock Market Insanity

Let's first define insanity. It is doing the same thing... Read More

The Top 10 Reasons to Invest in Mutual Funds

Everyone who follows the financial news has heard of mutual... Read More

Keep Your Profits

It looks like we have now entered a new bull... Read More

Why Is The Macedonian Stock Exchange Unsuccessful?

The Macedonian Stock Exchange (MSE) is not operating successfully. True,... Read More

Shadow Bull

As one of my regular readers you know I have... Read More

Hold Em and Fold Em

When most analysts, financial planners, fund specialists and investors try... Read More

Dividend Paying Stocks

I would like to share with the reader an article... Read More

Stock Insurance

You have a lock on your house. You have a... Read More

What is Involved in Peak Performance Trading?

There is so much involved in developing peak performance, that... Read More

Adding Funds

Someday you may want to retire and continue to live... Read More

Commoditizing the world

Let's discuss commodities; with the latest Enron situation, it is... Read More

NASDAQ 800?

In November of 2000 when the NASDAQ was trading at... Read More

What To Buy?

Now that you have some money burning a hole in... Read More

Mr. Market

I constantly hear the talking heads on CNBC-TV, the radio... Read More