Safe Investment Strategies PDF Print E-mail
Written by Matthew Wong   
Saturday, 30 January 2010 21:03
In any aspect of life, we can see a lot of out performers who success in whatever they do, like sports, music and more. And when it comes to wealth, undoubtedly some of the luckiest people got hold of some sort of shortcuts that can get them a lot of wealth in a relatively short time. Only the most brilliant persons would be selfless enough to share the true wisdom and principles that brought them to the success they enjoy. And we should try our best to learn from these people.
by MatthewWong


In any aspect of life, we can see a lot of out performers who success in whatever they do, like sports, music and more. And when it comes to wealth, undoubtedly some of the luckiest people got hold of some sort of shortcuts that can get them a lot of wealth in a relatively short time. Only the most brilliant persons would be selfless enough to share the true wisdom and principles that brought them to the success they enjoy. And we should try our best to learn from these people.

No matter golf players, public speakers or pianists, the best always master the basics. We are going to talk about the basic principles in investing properties, stocks, options, new enterprises or antiques. These core principles can make your investment strategies safe ones.

The true fundamental principles are extremely important for beginners as well as experienced investors alike. For old investors, no matter how much experience you have got in investing. If you do not master the fundamentals, there is still room for you to grow by studying them. And for beginners, it is great for you to start with a solid foundation. You should spend the time and effort these rules deserve and review yourself constantly to ensure that you're moving in line with them.

The number one principle you should learn is how to protect your assets. If you want to protect your assets in your investment items, you must understand the substance of risk and the relationship between risk and return. Also, when the market is moving to an adverse direction, you should have a reliable retreat strategy.

Before you enter into any investment items, you must first build your safety net. Never enter into a new investment event before deciding your worse point to give up. We call this the stop loss point,because that is exactly what we are going to do-To stop the loss of your entire asset, when the market is against you.

When you spot a sound investment opportunity, before rushing into it you must decide your cut loss point. We have the privilege to work with many brilliant investors. What we observed is that, every successful investor who wins in the long term decides a safe cut loss point before they enter into any investment transactions. When you talk about profit with them, they would immediately check out the risk first. A good reference is the return to risk ratio, if it is not good enough, the chance is not a chance no matter how large the potential return is.

However, many traders who just began investing do the exact opposite. Typical beginners are often hypnotized by the myth of obtaining large profit and therefore missed the hidden risk. Of course they do not know the ratio between potential return and risk.

You can have many insights by looking at investment adverts. Common practice is to direct readers' attentions to the potential profit. Almost none of them would speak anything about the cut loss strategies. In conclusion, you must switch your mindset from focusing on profiting big to protecting my money effectively. That is, how to profit in the long term.

DISCLAIMER: This article is provided as information only and is not to be taken as financial advice.