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3 base components of the market
- Productivity Growth: Equivalent to technology getting better, faster and us constantly learning from our mistakes. We will always be able to do more with less time and resources than we were able to in the past.
- The Short-Term Debt Cycle is defined by a growth period and then a recession period. These cycles last about 5 – 8 years and peaks when loans become more expensive.
- Long-Term Debt Cycle is similar to the short-term debt cycle and takes typically 50 years to play out. It peaks when the economy is saturated with debt and it literally can not take on any more.
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- Think Long-Term. It’s very rare for a sudden move in price to mean very much Things will balance out so be patient.
- Always keep a few months expenses around in case something happens and invest the rest.
- Buy What You Believe In. If you do not know or und...
- A financial advisor’s compensation is rarely if ever tied to your success. The majority of their income is based upon the amount they get you to invest.
- You will pay a fee to your chosen fund plus a fee to the financial advisor.
- You Might Not Get The B...
Banks don’t like to give away their money. That mindset is reflected in the interest rates of checking and savings accounts of 0,5% and 0.9% avg. annual interest respectively.
When you deposit your money in the bank, the bank turns around and invests that money at 7% a year or more. ...
- Your portfolio reflects your long-term wealth building investment strategy – not the short term. It includes everything you own. Your retirement accounts, your investment accounts, even your home are types of investments.
- Diversification is a way to describe owning mult...
- does not try and time the market – buy low and sell high,
- also does not try to beat the market,
- just try and achieve average returns,
- realises that it does not involve a lot of work or stress and locks in a nice healthy return over the long term.
... is the trading of your money today for a lot more money in the future. It is a high yield over the long term.
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An investment is a gamble: instead of the security of guaranteed returns, you're taking a risk with your money.
You can invest in Shares, Bonds, Funds, Government bonds (gilts), UK property market or even Farmland, Vintage cars, Wine, Fledgling technology, firms or art.
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- Set Your Objectives. (setting long-term objectives can be of great benefit.)
- Level of Risk. (The level of risk associated with the investment option you choose must be carefully analysed before you put your money into something.)
- Control Over Emotions. (One of the primary req...
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Investing is a way to set aside money while you are busy with life and have that money work for you so that you can fully reap the rewards of your labor in the future. Investing is a means to a happier ending.
The goal of investing is to put your money to work in one or more types of invest...
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