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Posted by Martin January 10, 2020

What are some great stocks to buy? I’m 18 and I have around $2,000 to invest. I want to be extremely risky as I am young and have time in my future to save

If you want to be risky (which at your age is a great approach, because as you said, you have time on your side to make mistakes and repair them). In this case, individual stocks are the way to go. Forget mutual funds or ETFs. These are average and many do not even beat the Continue reading →

Posted by Martin January 09, 2020

What are the stock market tips?

What are you looking for? Recommendations? Tips of what to buy (or sell)? Or investing strategies? My tip is: start thinking what you want to do in the stock market, what you want to achieve, develop a plan, read some books to educate yourself, and then execute the plan. There is an old adage – Continue reading →

Posted by Martin January 08, 2020

What 4-5 stocks would you suggest are a good way to start investing in and why? Would you advise long term investment or buying and selling it within what specific period of time?

I do not think we can give you any specific advice on which particular stocks you should buy. However, I personally recommend dividend paying stocks, namely dividend growth stocks which have excellent dividend history. If you look at some of the great candidates then you will see that these were the companies which were increasing Continue reading →

Posted by Martin January 07, 2020

How can I invest in dividend stocks to get a monthly income which also should be safe or less risky?

Yes and sort of. You can invest in dividend stocks to generate monthly income. There are a few monthly payers but most of them are risky. There is only one or two monthly paying stocks I would recommend to invest in for monthly income. For the rest, you would have to buy stocks which pay Continue reading →

Posted by Martin January 06, 2020

What do stock market investors need to know about intensifying the U.S.-Iran tensions?

We have seen news saying that the markets are tanking because of Middle East tensions and Trump waging a war against Iran. Well, it may have been an excuse for people to unload some gaining positions. But it apparently is not enough to stop this bull market.   If we review the economic data we Continue reading →

Posted by Martin January 06, 2020

Is there any value in investing in individual stocks if you have less than $500 to invest?

If you pick a broker who will charge you zero commissions so you can buy even 1 share of a stock and pay nothing to do so, then yes, you can still do it. Choose high quality dividend growth stocks (dividend aristocrats), 3 to 5 companies, buy few shares (choose stocks in the $40 – Continue reading →

Posted by Martin January 06, 2020

Is this investment strategy good:

Is this investment strategy good: allocate 75% in savings account with high APY(~2%), 20% in long term re-investing dividend stocks and 5% in short to mid term high risk stocks (kind of a swing trade)?     How old are you? If you are close to retirement or retired, and inherited a large sum of Continue reading →

Posted by Martin January 05, 2020

How should I invest $100 per month in stocks?

I bet many people will tell you that you can’t because of diversification and other myths and misconceptions what all sorts of advisers tell general public to cover their backs and lack of deeper knowledge. I started like that myself and built up a nice portfolio. It is difficult at first but doable, mainly today Continue reading →

Posted by Martin January 04, 2020

What are the best companies to invest money in the US in 2020?

If you have a plan and know what you are doing, you should have a watch list of companies you want to invest in. These companies should be great to buy any time, not just in 2020. But without knowing your objectives, goals, strategy, risk tolerance, time horizon, or amount of money you want to Continue reading →

Posted by Martin January 04, 2020

Is investing in stock market a bad idea at retirement age?

Not at all. However, your strategy will depend on a few important factors. For example, are you starting at retirement from scratch, meaning you have nothing saved? Or you have a significant amount saved and invested elsewhere and just thinking or re-allocating it? Generally, it is never late to start in the stock market but Continue reading →

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