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7 Ways to avoid mistakes in the Stock market

Wed Nov 12, 2008 4:00pm IST
 
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Investing in the stock market is one of the best ways to make lots of money, as long as you know what you are doing.

However, if you don’t know what you are doing or in other words if you take poor decisions, then you may lend up to great trouble and suffer the financial consequences.

Here are some common mistakes that investors make, if you are also doing one or any of the following mistakes then its time to get in action and save your self.

1) Buying just because stock price is low

It is a common practice in the stock market to buy low and sell high. However, one should remember that just because a stock price is low, it does not make it a good buy. Also, just because the price is high doesn’t mean that it’s a bad buy. Your buying should be based on the calculation that whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued at its present price, based on market cap and P/E. This calculation will tell you a good or bad buy.

2) Following a big-name investor

A lot of people think that by copying the big-name investor, their returns are guaranteed. So, if you are one such believer, then be careful because there is no such guarantee and even if they are right, you don’t know what strategy they are following, so you may end up with losses by selling or buying at the wrong time. The best way to save yourself is to pay attention to them but don’t copy them.   Continued...

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