Comments on: How to Start Investing – A DIY Growth Investment Strategy Part 1 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/how-to-start-investing-%e2%80%93-a-di-growth-investment-strategy-part-1/ This is where your finance takes place Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:46:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The Financial Blogger » Blog Archive » How to start investing - A DIY Growth Investment Strategy Part 7 – What Does A Financial Planner? (Besides having diplomas and telling you to stay invested) http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/how-to-start-investing-%e2%80%93-a-di-growth-investment-strategy-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-5431 The Financial Blogger » Blog Archive » How to start investing - A DIY Growth Investment Strategy Part 7 – What Does A Financial Planner? (Besides having diplomas and telling you to stay invested) Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:01:19 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/?p=1263#comment-5431 [...] to our Monday series about how to start investing by yourself and what you need to know before dealing with a third party. As DIY investing becomes more and more [...] [...] to our Monday series about how to start investing by yourself and what you need to know before dealing with a third party. As DIY investing becomes more and more [...]

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]]> By: The Financial Blogger http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/how-to-start-investing-%e2%80%93-a-di-growth-investment-strategy-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-5073 The Financial Blogger Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:18:05 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/?p=1263#comment-5073 Dana, yes, systematic investment is to invest on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis. This is the best way to increase your portfolio (I don't believe in the big lump sum at the end of the year or the loan in order to catch up unused RRSP contributions). Dana,
yes, systematic investment is to invest on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis. This is the best way to increase your portfolio (I don’t believe in the big lump sum at the end of the year or the loan in order to catch up unused RRSP contributions).

]]> By: Dana http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/how-to-start-investing-%e2%80%93-a-di-growth-investment-strategy-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-5072 Dana Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:04:04 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/?p=1263#comment-5072 Regardless of whether you're a growth or value investor, it's important to educate yourself and understand your own needs, and how that fits the appropriate risk profile. And as discussed in FB's previous posts on finding a good advisor, it's crucial that they understand where you want to go with your investments and where your current and potential future obligations are. The systemic investment strategy in this article, is this dollar cost averaging? Regardless of whether you’re a growth or value investor, it’s important to educate yourself and understand your own needs, and how that fits the appropriate risk profile. And as discussed in FB’s previous posts on finding a good advisor, it’s crucial that they understand where you want to go with your investments and where your current and potential future obligations are.

The systemic investment strategy in this article, is this dollar cost averaging?

]]> By: Ray http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/how-to-start-investing-%e2%80%93-a-di-growth-investment-strategy-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-5071 Ray Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:17:40 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/?p=1263#comment-5071 FB: I had many clients in early 20's, most of them believed becoming a millionaire is not really possible, until I showed them compounding and early investing, most of them lived with parents and have a good income low expenses but live pay-check to pay-check, now most of them are savings about 15% of their income it took some time to get there. Sophie: Most people are more conservative than they believed they would be specially with the current markets. some of the major factors that go into determining your profile is : Time horizon, Current amount of savings, net worth, debts and income. time probably being the biggest factor FB: I had many clients in early 20′s, most of them believed becoming a millionaire is not really possible, until I showed them compounding and early investing, most of them lived with parents and have a good income low expenses but live pay-check to pay-check, now most of them are savings about 15% of their income it took some time to get there.

Sophie: Most people are more conservative than they believed they would be specially with the current markets. some of the major factors that go into determining your profile is : Time horizon, Current amount of savings, net worth, debts and income.
time probably being the biggest factor

]]> By: Sophie http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/how-to-start-investing-%e2%80%93-a-di-growth-investment-strategy-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-5070 Sophie Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:10:12 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/?p=1263#comment-5070 ohhh haha I thought it was a new strategy!! According to my investor profile, I am a Moderate Investor. I realized that I am more conservative than I thought I would be. I was reading about my ability and my willingness to take risk. How can I determine those? ohhh haha I thought it was a new strategy!!

According to my investor profile, I am a Moderate Investor. I realized that I am more conservative than I thought I would be. I was reading about my ability and my willingness to take risk. How can I determine those?

]]> By: The Financial Blogger http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/how-to-start-investing-%e2%80%93-a-di-growth-investment-strategy-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-5069 The Financial Blogger Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:40:22 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/?p=1263#comment-5069 Ray, you are absolutely right. In fact, when I meet clients in their 20's, I ask them when they want to become millionaires and not do they want to become one ;-) Ray,
you are absolutely right. In fact, when I meet clients in their 20′s, I ask them when they want to become millionaires and not do they want to become one ;-)

]]> By: Ray http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/how-to-start-investing-%e2%80%93-a-di-growth-investment-strategy-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-5068 Ray Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:23:53 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/?p=1263#comment-5068 I have also found that many people really dont understand or underestimate the power of compounding and tell themselves "oh its too early I have 35 years to get there" 3 years later in savings can cost you tens of thousands of dollars, I wrote about compounding just a little while ago point that out. I have also found that many people really dont understand or underestimate the power of compounding and tell themselves “oh its too early I have 35 years to get there” 3 years later in savings can cost you tens of thousands of dollars, I wrote about compounding just a little while ago point that out.

]]> By: The Financial Blogger http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/how-to-start-investing-%e2%80%93-a-di-growth-investment-strategy-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-5066 The Financial Blogger Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:08:48 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/?p=1263#comment-5066 Hey Sophie, DYI was a big typo! I meant DIY (do it yourself) investment strategy. too much coffee, not enough sleep!! thx for pointing it out ;-D Hey Sophie,

DYI was a big typo! I meant DIY (do it yourself) investment strategy.
too much coffee, not enough sleep!!

thx for pointing it out ;-D

]]> By: Sophie http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/how-to-start-investing-%e2%80%93-a-di-growth-investment-strategy-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-5064 Sophie Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:52:13 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/?p=1263#comment-5064 what's DYI Growth Investment? Even if I am not starting to invest, it's good to reexamine my basics assumptions and make sure I'm in track. I've just tried the retirement calculator from National Bank. I like it because it's pretty visual!! what’s DYI Growth Investment?

Even if I am not starting to invest, it’s good to reexamine my basics assumptions and make sure I’m in track. I’ve just tried the retirement calculator from National Bank. I like it because it’s pretty visual!!

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