I haven't been buying stocks for too long but I've been bitten with the bug ever since my first investment. To be honest, it wasn't even my investment. It was that of my parents. A Christmas gift that kept giving back in the shape of dividend after dividend payout. I guess my parents knew what they were doing! Ever since then I've been fascinated with the stock market and how to be successful at investing.
I've spent a lot of time studying different investing techniques but I always end coming back to Warren Buffett's formula of value investing. It's the technique that makes the most sense to me. I also love the fact that I don't have to watch my stocks all day every day. If one price slides it's no big deal, it will pick up eventually as I know I have bought good shares in the first place. A solid investment stays that way from the start because I research the company thoroughly before I shell out any of my hard earned cash. Too many of the other investing techniques are like gambling which I absolutely hate. I'm so tight with my money I like to put it on as much of a sure thing as possible!
So from that Christmas gift I have built up quite a sizeable portfolio of stocks. I did spend a lot of time looking at stock market for dummies sites and books which all have their place. If you want to save yourself a few months of research start at the Berkshire Hathaway site. This is the company that Warren Buffett owns and luckily for us he publishes his notes to the shareholders each year. There's usually a few good pointers in there from the great man himself on how to identify a great investment. If you've always wondered how to buy stocks for beginners then I'd start from there and then sign up for a Google Finance account which will provide you with all the tracking information you need.
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