Investing For Beginners

There are investors who get into investing for the long haul. These are long-term investors, and their approach is known as "position trading." Position trading is a long-term approach that looks to engage in holding on to assets for an extended period of time. If you are patient and in no hurry to make quick profits, you may consider position trading as an option for you.

Position is a logical progression from swing trading. The reason for this is that it takes quite a bit of foresight to determine what a stock will do in six months' time. That takes a lot of research and understanding of the market. If you are unfamiliar with the dynamics of a given market or the companies that comprise it, you may have a hard time "timing" the movements of these stocks or assets.

Position investors are keen on making large profits on individual deals. They are not keen on making short-term profits. In the short-term, you stand to make pennies on the dollar. That's not bad, especially if you engage in high-frequency trading. But when it comes to hitting home runs, you have to stay in the game long enough. For instance, you cannot expect a company's stock price to double in a matter of hours. But, you can expect it to double in a matter of weeks. As a result, you stand to clean up if something like this happens.

In This Book You Will Learn:

 Understanding the Fundamentals of Position Trading

 Difference Between Position Trading and Swing/Day Trading

 Reasons for Investing Long-Term

 Advantages and Disadvantages of Long-Term Investing

 Stocks to Hold for Long-Term

 Fundamentals of Position Trading

 Use of Technical Analysis and Fundamental Analysis in Position Trading

 Long-Term Investment Instruments

 Identifying Long-Term Trend

 Ignoring Short-Term Gains

 Spotting Long-Term Breakouts

 Building Wealth Through Position Trading

 Protection Against Shifts in the Market

 Diversification Against Risk

 Maintaining a Balanced Portfolio

 Understanding the Fundamentals of Swing Trading

 The Difference Between Swing Trading and Day Trading

 Benefits and...