_Is saal ke sabak agli saal ke liye_
*(Investing Sabak)365°*
1. Start Investing Early
2. Invest For The Long Term
3. Invest In High Quality Growth Companies
4. Diversify, But Not Too Much
5. Keep An Eye On Value
6. Investing Is NOT Gambling
7. Don't Follow The Pack
8. Don't Borrow Money To Invest
9. Invest In Companies, Not Stocks
10. Keep Some Of Your Portfolio Defensive
11. Invest In Companies That Consistently Buy Back Their Own Shares
12. Accept Your Investing Mistakes
13. Buy Leading Stocks, Not Laggards
14. Stick With Market Leaders
15. Buy Shares In Cash Rich Companies
16. Prefer Debt Free Companies
17. Look For High Profit Margin Stocks
18. Invest In Dividend Paying Stocks
19. Look For Less Volatile Stocks
20. Look For Stocks With High Alpha
21. Invest In Stocks Trading Below Net Cash Value
22. Invest In Growth Companies For Long Term Gains
23. Look Beyond A Companies Financials
24. Avoid Industries With A Low Profit Margin
25. Control Temptations To Book Profits On Every Rally
26. Limit Investments In Gold To 3% to 5%
27. Invest In Gold ETFs
28. Get Real Interest Through Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS)
29. Invest Through SIP (Systematic Investment Plan)
30. Invest In ETFs
31. Include Fixed Income Securities in Your Portfolio
32. Adopt Dollar Cost Averaging
33. Invest In What You Know
34. Learn From Each Mistake
35. Buy Blue Chip Stocks
36. Read Philip Fischer’s Book Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits
37. Set Investing Rules For Yourself
38. Diversify Your Portfolio With Just Two or Three Funds
39. Use The Rule Of 72
40. Invest In Companies With Economic Moat
41. Read Benjamin Graham’s The Intelligent Investor
42. Cheap Stocks Are Not Really Cheap
43. Avoid Speculation
44. Private Equity Funds are for High Net Worth Individuals Only
45. Look at the Quality of a Company’s Management
46. Read Warren Buffett’s Annual Letter To Shareholders
47. Setup A 10% Trailing Stop Loss Order
48. Target Superior Investment Returns
49. Don't Buy Illiquid Shares
50. Only Buy Closed End Funds At A Discount To NAV
51. Invest In Companies With New Products And Services
52. Invest Small Amounts Regularly
53. Avoid Companies With Poor Management Integrity
54. Have Realistic Expectations
55. Win Over Emotion
56. Invest In S&P500 ETFs and Mutual Funds
57. Look At The Economy As A Whole
58. Avoid Companies That Buy Back Their Shares At A High Price
59. A Company's Growth In Core Competence Pays
60. Focus On EPS Growth
61. Know Your Risk Tolerance
62. Keep A Manageable Portfolio
63. Understand Key Stock Picking Criteria
64. Rebalance Your Portfolio
65. Invest In Funds With Low Beta
66. Put A Portion Of Your Portfolio In Offshore Growth Funds
67. Keep A Larger Portion Of Your Portfolio In Stocks
68. Use Fundamental Analysis
69. Read Financial Statements Carefully
70. Use Ratio Analysis
71. Invest In IPOs Sparingly
72. Use Tax-Advantaged Investment Accounts
73. Look Beyond Fixed Deposits
74. Target Rising Industries
75. Look For Bonds With High Ratings
76. Do Your Homework
77. Buy Stocks At A Lower Price That True Value
78. Look For Stocks Priced Less Than 1.5x Book Value
79. Look For Stocks Priced Less Than 15x EPS
80. Use Graham's Magic Multiple
81. Use Graham's Margin Of Safety
82. Read Peter Lynch’s Book “One Up On Wall Street”
83. Read Benjamin Graham’s “Security Analysis”
84. Stay Away From Stocks In The Hottest Industries
85. Avoid Over-Diversified Companies
86. Learn Peter Lynch's Strategies
87. Invest In One Or Two Growth Funds
88. Invest In One Or Two Value Funds
89. Don't Invest In Too Many Funds
90. Select Three Funds
91. Be Careful When Investing Globally
92. Invest In International Bonds
93. Develop A Good Investing Strategy
94. Get Started!
95. Avoid Derivatives At First
96. Keep Away When The Market Is Volatile
97. Saving On Taxes Shouldn't Be Your Main Objective
98. Look For Low Price Earnings Growth
99. Buy A Company That Uses Resources Efficiently
100. Invest In Companies With Good Corporate Governance
101. Keep Your Credit Score High
102. Don't Invest Based On Advertisements
103. Look For No Load Mutual Funds
104. Avoid Complex Investment Products
105. Park Surplus Funds In Money Market Accounts
106. Buy Companies With A High Sustainable Growth Rate
107. Invest In Small Companies Selectively
108. Investing Is Not Trading
109. Learn Technical Analysis Before Trading
110. Focus On The Future
111. Don't Buy Penny Stocks
112. Use A 401k For Your Retirement Plan
113. Use A 403b For Saving For Retirement
114. Minimize Investing In 457 Plans
115. Low P/E Does Not Mean Undervalued
116. Ignore Short Term Price Movements
117. Park Your Money In Money Market Funds
118. Keep The Winners
119. Sell The Losers
120. A Stock At A 52 Week Low Is Not Necessarily A Bargain
121. Start Investing For Retirement Now
122. Ignore Short Term Predictions
123. Market Crises, Though Unavoidable, Are Not Permanent
124. Don't Try To Time The Market
125. Buying Companies You Don't Understand Is Gambling
126. Don't Reallocate Your Accounts Too Frequently
127. Understand Mutual Funds
128. Ignore Short Term Underperformance
129. Don't Leave A Bear Market
130. Invest Some Of Your Portfolio In TIPS
131. Take Time To Learn From Great Investors
132. Invest In Balanced Funds For Moderate Returns
133. Substitute Fixed Deposits For Fixed Maturity Funds
134. Invest In Government Bonds
135. Contrarian’s Strategy Brings Long Term Appreciation
136. Search OTC For The Great Companies Of Tomorrow
137. Cut Down Your Portfolio Size
138. Start With the Dow Jones Industrial Average
139. Gradually Expand Your Portfolio
140. Invest In Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA)
141. Contribute To Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
142. Setup Your Own Retirement Plan If You're Self Employed
143. Look For Management Qualities When Picking Individual Stocks
144. Identify Good Commodities Companies For Long Term Investing
145. Buy Commodity Stocks At A Replacement Price With A Margin Of Safety
146. Don't Underestimate Liquidity Risks
147. Buy Commodity Stocks At The Low End Of The Cycle
148. Beware Of The Lure And Folly Of Forecasts
149. Invest In Companies With A High Return On Equity
150. Bonds Are Not Efficient Instruments For Retirement Planning
151. Stocks Are More Desirable For Retirement Planning
152. Pay Taxes On Time
153. Estimate Your Retirement Fund Needs
154. Don't Be The Victim Of Mis-Selling
155. Understand The Risk-Reward Balance
156. Select Your Equity Investment Routes
157. Understand Safe Debt Investments
158. Limit Your Corporate Debt Investments
159. Fixed Maturity Plans Are Tax Efficient
160. Avoid Pyramid Schemes
161. Protect Your Savings From Inflation
162. Safety Over Return
163. Only Consult With Fee-Only Financial Advisors
164. Many Financial Products Are Mis-Sold
165. Technical Analysis Needs Professional Expertise
166. Don't Use Technical Analysis Mechanically
167. Don't Try To Beat The Market
168. Stick To Simple Trading Rules
169. Only Invest Up To 5% Of Your Portfolio in Bullion
170. Look At A Company's Product Life Cycle
171. Follow Your Own Set Of Investing Rules
172. Don't Invest In Bond Funds When Rates Are Likely To Increase
173. Focus On Investment Quality, Not Quantity
174. The Dogs Of The Down Is A Simple High Performing Strategy
175. Keep A Small Amount Of Money In Your Savings Account
176. Investing Does Not Mean Gambling
177. Invest Wisely To Beat Inflation
178. Ignore Market Sentiment
179. Invest In Long Term Bonds When Rates Are High
180. Avoid Speculative Stocks
181. Avoid Junk Bonds
182. Remember This Rule When Buying Bonds
183. Invest In Sector Funds Selectively
184. Buy Companies With A High Brand Image
185. Watch Local Companies For Growth
186. Arbitrage Opportunities Provide A Small Gain With Low Risk
187. Don't Get Involved In Insider Trading
188. Use Online Trading Platforms
189. Select A Brokerage And Open An Account
190. How To Place Buy And Sell Orders
191. Focus On Passive Investing
192. Active Investing Is Trading
193. Save In An Educational IRA
194. Use A 529 Plan To Save For College Expenses
195. Understand The Basics Of Securities Regulations
196. Adopt A Buy And Hold Strategy
197. Save In A Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
198. Look For Higher Float Stocks
199. Invest In Tax-Free Bonds
200. Avoid Hefty Commissions
201. Big Institutions Have A Large Impact On The Stock Market
202. Look For Companies With Accelerating Earnings Per Share Growth Rate
203. Never Invest Your Emergency Fund In The Stock Market
204. Keep Cash For The Next Three Months Of Expenses
205. Focusing Only On Low P/E Stocks Is A Myth
206. You Must Take Advantage Of Your Employer 401k Match
207. Ignore Complex Investment Products
208. Avoid Leverage
209. Invest, Don't Gamble
210. All Investments Carry Risk
211. Practice the CAN SLIM Stock Picking Strategy
212. Invest In Companies With Quarterly Earnings Growth
213. Check The Quality Of Earnings Growth
214. Look For Companies With A 25% Annual Earnings Growth
215. New Stock Price Peaks Is Usually A Positive Signal
216. Transformation Is Key To A Company's Success
217. Compare A Company's Earnings With Its Peers
218. Innovation Can Turn Around A Company
219. Don't Sell A Stock At A New Peak
220. Read Price Movement Trend Signal by Change in Daily Trading Volume While Price is Rising
221. Understand Signal by Change in Daily Trading Volume While Price Declines
222. Stocks Follow The Laws Of Supply And Demand
223. Which To Choose - Laggard Or Leader?
224. Choose The Best Companies
225. Don't Invest in Bitcoin
226. Use Carry Trades In The Currency Market
227. Learn To Read Charts
228. Compare the Effective Annual Rate on Bank Deposits
229. Every Mutual Fund Is Different
230. Hedge Funds Are Not For Common Investors
231. Record The Reason For Buying A Stock
232. Record The Reason For Selling A Stock
233. Learn From Your Profits And Your Losses
234. Manage Your Ego And Emotions When Investing
235. Focus On A Company's Cash Flow
236. Learn From Other Investors' Mistakes
237. Apply What You Learn
238. Don't Be An Over-Confident Investor
239. Pick A Mutual Fund And Stick With It
240. Which Fund Should You Choose?
241. Understand The Global Markets Before You Invest
242. Scan And Filter Information
243. Trading In Futures Can Be Gambling
244. Use The Index Future To Hedge Your Portfolio
245. Use Derivatives For Hedging
246. Don't Use Derivatives For Speculation
247. Derivative Trading Is Not Investing
248. Don't Mix Investing With Derivative Trading
249. Learn Futures Trading Tools Before Getting Started
250. Use Stop-Loss Orders In Options Trading
251. Choose The American Option Over The European Option
252. Use the Collar Strategy for Protection in the Derivative Market
253. Don't Write Call Options
254. Don't Write Put Options
255. Avoid the Naked Option in the Derivative Market
256. If You Buy Futures Buy Put Options for Protection
257. If you Sell Futures Short Buy Call Options for Protection
258. If the Market is Likely to Move Wide in Either Direction, Buy a Put and a Call Option
259. Sell Only Covered Call Options to Limit Your Risk
260. Buy a Call Option Instead of Going Long
261. Buy a Put Option Instead of Going Short
262. Long Straddle Strategies May Pay in Volatile Markets
263. Short Straddle is a Risky Strategy
264. List Your Financial Goals
265. Make A Budget
266. Start Saving Today
267. Put Your Bills on Auto-Pay
268. Pay Your Credit Cards On Time
269. Convert Your Savings To Investments
270. Know the Difference Between Tax Driven and Tax Advantaged Investments
271. Look for Companies That Buy Back Their Shares at a Discount
272. Focus On A Company's Core Competencies
273. Review Your Investments With A Negative Carry
274. Speculation Doesn't Equal Sustained Growth
275. Focus On The Future Earnings Of A Company
276. Think Of Buying A Stock Like Buying A Business
277. Focus More on Microeconomics Than Macroeconomics
278. Stay Inside Your Circle Of Competence
279. Understand A Company's Business Prospects Before Investing
280. Know When You Should Start Investing
281. When Should You Sell?
282. Keep Commission Costs Low
283. Don't Try To Ride A Bull Market
284. Don't Let Gossip Distract You
285. Avoid Mortgage Backed Securities
286. Don't Sell In A Bear Market
287. Treat A Bear Market Like A Friend
288. You Don't Need To Be A Pro To Invest
289. Stay Updated On Financial Events
290. Manage Your Own Money
291. How To Select A Stock Broker
292. Don't Be A Day Trader
293. Invest In Companies With Consistent Dividends
294. Keep A Positive Outlook
295. Stay In The Market
296. Invest in Assets That Enhance Your Wealth
297. Analyze Fixed Income Securities
298. Monitor The Economic Calendar
299. Say No To Quick Profit Proposals
300. Look For Companies With Management Ownership
301. Look For Companies With Consistent Performance
302. Stick To Your Investment Plan
303. Understand Lump Sum Investing
304. Never Lose Patience
305. Disregard Short Term Market Predictions
306. Defer Taxes Using A 1031 Exchange
307. Don't Put More Than $250k Into A Single Bank Account
308. Don't Take Out A Mortgage For The Tax Deduction
309. Protect Your Investment
310. Stay Away From "Guaranteed High Returns"
311. Limit Investments In Your Employer's Stock
312. Keep Your 401k Diversified
313. Buy Floating Rate Corporate Bonds
314. Save For Retirement In Your 401k
315. Be An Investor, Not A Speculator
316. Invest During Crisis Events
317. The Long Term Outlook Is Bullish
318. Plan For A Successful Retirement
319. Gradually Increase Stock Investment After Retirement
320. Understand The Time Value Of Money
321. Avoid Highly Leveraged Companies
322. Verify A Company's Ability To Service Its Debt
323. Understand The Significance Of Financial Ratios
324. Compare Financial Ratios
325. Look For Companies With High Activity Ratios
326. Insure Your Assets
327. Understand Insurance Deductibles
328. Make Sure You Have Proper Medical Insurance
329. Ensure You Have Adequate Life Insurance
330. Cover Your Debts With Term Life Insurance
331. Don't Mix Insurance With Investing
332. Look For Group Insurance Plans
333. Choose A Good Insurer
334. Get Help If An Insurance Company Denies Your Claim
335. Invest For Income
336. Invest In Companies With Annual Earnings Above 12%
337. You Don't Have To Be A Genius To Be Successful
338. Find Large Companies That Pay Regular Dividends
339. Search For Small Fast Growing Companies
340. Stocks Insure Against Inflation
341. Avoid Short Selling
342. Look Beyond Last Quarters Results
343. Focus On A Company's Assets
344. Stocks of Cyclical Industries Have Long Holding Periods
345. Plan For A 4-5 Year Holding Period
346. Invest In Companies With Low Debt
347. Use Joel Greenblatt’s Magic Formula
348. Learn John Nelff’s Investing Strategy
349. Learn John Nelff's Selling Strategy
350. Buy On Bad News
351. Both Bear And Bull Markets Are Temporary
352. Invest In Companies With Growing Free Cash Flow
353. Use Time Tested Investment Strategies
354. Apply Fishers 15 Factors
355. Invest In Companies With High Ratings
356. Invest In Companies With Low P/E Ratios
357. Don't Let Money Sit Idle
358. Invest In Companies Of Adequate Size Only
359. Learn Walter Schloss’s Three Criterion for Stock Picking
360. Keep A Minimum Amount in Short Term Securities
361. Balance Current Performance With Future Growth
362. Reaching Satisfactory vs. Superior Investment Returns
363. Search For Great Stocks
364. You Only Need A Few High Quality Investments To Accumulate Wealth
365. Don't Simply Rely On Investment Tips!