Should New Stock Investors Buy IPO Shares?

IPO’s or initial public (stock) offerings usually excite new investors.

If you are one of those new investors then you may have asked this question at least once: “Is ABC, Inc. a good IPO company to buy?”

Now here are a few notes why you shouldn’t rush yourself into buying initial “barya” shares of these IPO’s: Continue reading Should New Stock Investors Buy IPO Shares?

You Said You’d Go Long Term So Stop Being Emotional

Of course you are most likely online all the time now that most stock trading platforms can already be accessed on mobile gadgets. It would be tough to avoid influencing your investing decisions with your emotions especially during these times when you see “red” numbers in your portfolio.

Again, I would like to address the attitude of new and young investors. You should accept the fact that you are not like the experienced investors and the hardcore active/day traders. Stop feeling like a veteran when you barely even crossed over your first year of investing. Continue reading You Said You’d Go Long Term So Stop Being Emotional

How to Recover from Investment Failures

Some people have gotten tired of investing their money because of past failures and wrong decisions. Discouraged by losses brought about by the global financial crises in the past, many have chosen to be too “conservative” that they just leave all their money in savings and time deposit accounts. Or worst, they just keep them under their pillows.

Taking risks again after losing thousands of bucks from failed businesses and investments may not be very easy. You may say you have learned your lesson well and therefore decided not to invest again. However, this is a wrong approach of learning from life’s failures.

Here are three proper ways to learn and move on from all these bad experiences. Continue reading How to Recover from Investment Failures