9 Easy Money Tips for Fast Investing Growth

Here’s how I categorize investment strategies:

Conservative Investors: Look at certificates of deposit, money market funds, and bonds.

Aggressive Investors: Focus on stocks.

Balanced Investors: Consider adding real estate, like your home or rental properties, to your portfolio.

For stock investing, you can simplify it with index funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), or mutual funds. Personally, I prefer dividend stocks for their balance of growth and income.

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From investing tip #1, we know that a long-term view is crucial. But short-term habits are also important.

Specifically, invest money regularly. I use dollar-cost averaging, which means I invest a set amount of money in stocks each month. This helps me stay on track with my goal of monthly investments.

I often get asked: What’s the best number of investments to own?

My answer is: Have enough investments to ensure good diversification, but not so many that you can’t manage them effectively.

The right number of investments varies for each person. For instance, one stock market ETF and one rental property might offer enough diversification for some investors.

If you’re investing in individual stocks, a good rule of thumb is to hold between 20 and 30 high-quality companies.

One mistake I made as a young investor was holding too many stocks. I ended up with more companies than I could effectively monitor. Plus, many of my stock positions were too small to make a significant impact on my returns.

How do you decide when to sell an investment?

Ideally, you want to buy investments and hold them long-term. However, even the best investors need to sell sometimes.

I mainly sell investments that no longer align with my strategy. For instance, as I’ve aged, I’ve shifted from aggressive to more conservative investments.

Having clear investment goals and a solid strategy makes it easier to decide when to sell.

The more you learn about investing, the better you’ll become. So, keep educating yourself as much as possible.

Be smart: know what you’re doing and understand where your money is going.

Putting all your money into one type of investment is rarely a smart move. As you gain more investing experience, think about adding different asset classes to balance out the ups and downs of individual investments.

Alternative investments, like commodities, land, cryptocurrencies, or precious metals, can be a good addition based on your age and financial situation.

For investors like us, even small amounts of money can make a big difference. For instance, if you save and invest just $50 a month with a 10% annual return, you'll have around $5,000 in about six years.

On the other hand, if you choose not to invest, you might end up with nothing.

The choice is yours. Personally, I prefer to invest regularly.

That’s it for now. Let me share some final thoughts.

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