Habits of Highly Successful Stock Market Investors
The most successful investors were not made in a day. Learning the ins and outs of the financial world and your personality as an investor takes time and patience, not to mention trial and error. In this article, we'll lead you through the first seven steps of your expedition into investing and show you what to look out for along the way. Set Some Financial Goals and Choose a Strategy It's a cliché, but it is true—you must know where you are going so you will know you are there when you arrive. Your goals should be specific and focused. For example, "I want to retire in about 20 years and have a nice, fat nest egg" is not a good goal. A better goal might be: "I am 40 years old and want to retire by age 65. At age 50, I will have built my nest egg (not including 401(k)) to $250,000. At age 55, it will be $350,000. At age 60, it will be $500,000, and at retirement, it will be $600,000." These numbers may be off for you and you probably have other goals, such...