You Can Be A Stock Market Investor

The main question you must ask yourself before you decide to invest in the stock market is whether or not you want to do this full time or part time, or maybe just an occasional investor.

For some investing in the stock market may be too much of a risk, for others it may not be risky enough. Whatever you're feeling is one thing remains constant, investing in the market can be a terrific place to put your money.

This article addresses some of the qualities an investor should have in order to make a reasonable return in the stock market. The Stock Market is like a friend, either you have the personality to get along with the market or you don't. Let's take a look at some of those qualities.

Sure, there are folk tales you may hear about the guy who bought abc Company stock for $10 a share and sold it 60 days later for $100 a share. This scenario probably has happened , but it is not the reality of being an investor. The following points should be considered when you are considering becoming an investor.

Can you make decisions and Are you self-disciplined in your thinking?

The first step anyone must take into account is their own personality.

1) Are you objectively a person who is organized in your thinking? Do you know how much money you have to invest?

2) Do you know how to set objectives in your finances?

3) Have you set goals for savings and followed through on those objectives?

An investor has to have a clear set of objectives in their choice of investments.

4) Is the amount of money you intend to invest a one time wind fall?

5) Are you able to set aside a certain amount of money each month to investing that is disposable income?

In effect what you will be doing is moving some of your pass book savings to an investment. Patterns development in peoples lives. Are you able to transfer your savings pattern to include a regular investment in the stock market?

If you are currently earning a small percentage on your pass book savings account what rate of return would you be satisfied in receiving? The key to investing is to know your expenses and income and decide how much money is disposable income. It is this excess that will be your investment dollars.

Are you able to set goals and listen to good advise?

If you decide to do your investing through a Stock Broker then you will need to be able to listen to their advice and accept than what they are telling you. Once you have determined that investing may be a possible avenue for you to consider the next step is setting goals.