{"id":19110,"date":"2019-10-02T12:43:35","date_gmt":"2019-10-02T11:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/?p=19110"},"modified":"2020-07-07T14:23:12","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T13:23:12","slug":"stock-investing-the-pros-and-drawbacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/10\/stock-investing-the-pros-and-drawbacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Stock Investing &#8211; The Pros and Drawbacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>5 min read<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19111 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/stock-investing-top-1.jpg\" alt=\"Stock Investing - The Pros and Drawbacks\" width=\"800\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/stock-investing-top-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/stock-investing-top-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/stock-investing-top-1-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/stock-investing-top-1-370x207.jpg 370w, https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/stock-investing-top-1-760x425.jpg 760w, https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/stock-investing-top-1-424x237.jpg 424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>by G. Gligorijevic<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stock investing isn&#8217;t just buy and sell stocks. It is the whole philosophy and <a href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/08\/gordon-growth-model-mathematics-of-trading\/\">math<\/a>. Well, you have to learn more about the logic behind the stock market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you want to buy a stock, that means someone else has to sell it. Be aware, that someone has worked on the numbers and concluded that the wise move is to get out of the position right now. Do you know why that one decided like that? How to be sure you are doing a good job if you pick that stock?<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/10\/stock-investing-the-pros-and-drawbacks\/#Stock_picking_is_a_struggle_against_other_investors\" >Stock picking is a struggle against other investors.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/10\/stock-investing-the-pros-and-drawbacks\/#But_maybe_you_should_invest_in_funds_than_individual_stocks\" >But maybe you should invest in funds than individual stocks.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/10\/stock-investing-the-pros-and-drawbacks\/#Stock_investing_gives_a_lot_of_benefits_to_investors\" >Stock investing gives a lot of benefits to investors.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/10\/stock-investing-the-pros-and-drawbacks\/#What_happened\" >What happened?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/10\/stock-investing-the-pros-and-drawbacks\/#But_sometimes_share_prices_drop_on_good_news_and_it_is_really_hard_to_understand_why\" >But sometimes share prices drop on good news and it is really hard to understand why.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/10\/stock-investing-the-pros-and-drawbacks\/#What_you_have_to_do\" >What you have to do?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stock_picking_is_a_struggle_against_other_investors\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stock picking is a struggle against other investors. <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe they know just like you, maybe more, maybe less.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The basic formula is easy: Pay a value that\u2019s smaller than the long-term, per-share price of the underlying business. <a href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/09\/how-to-calculate-the-loss-and-profit\/\">The philosophy of investing is in understanding how to determine that value.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe you prefer to be a \u201cgrowth\u201d investor. So, your focus should be on the analysis of a company\u2019s potential for future profits. You should choose the one growing fastest. As a growth investor,\u00a0 you are interested in great earnings. The P\/E or price-to-earnings ratio is a popular metric for valuing stocks. Growth investors often are willing to pay P\/Es of 20 or more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Value investors usually buy stocks with lower P\/E ratios. This appears more traditionally. But buying cheap has some risks. Very often when some stock is cheap it is a sign that the company has some problems. Is this true? No! Simply NOT! There is no easy way or formula that helps you to pick a fabulous stock to deal with.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have to research and make a decision.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"But_maybe_you_should_invest_in_funds_than_individual_stocks\"><\/span><strong>But maybe you should invest in funds than individual stocks.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stock investing demands time and intense analysis. It also needs notable cash to create a fully diversified portfolio. A choice is a mutual fund. That will spread your bets between hundreds of stocks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stock investing is attractive and enjoyable for a lot of people. If you want to enter the market on your own, you can use funds as the essence of your portfolio. Later, just set aside a small account for your selection of the individual stocks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the main benefits of investing in the stock market is the chance to grow your money. Over time, the stock market performs a rise in value. Yes, the prices of individual stocks rise and fall daily. But, investments in solid companies that are able to grow, tend to make profits for investors. Moreover, investing in many different stocks will boost your wealth by leveraging growth in different areas of the economy. It will bring you a profit even if some of your individual stocks lose value.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stock_investing_gives_a_lot_of_benefits_to_investors\"><\/span><strong>Stock investing gives a lot of benefits to investors.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Owning stocks means to take advantage of a growing economy.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How does it come?<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is a kind of chain of good fortune. Everything is connected and logical.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assume you want to buy a stock you\u2019ve been examining for some time. And finally, they announce a surprise bit of good news and the price rallies sharply higher and so you jump in.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let&#8217;s say, you have a sudden profit on your hands but, the stock reverses.\u00a0 It has retracted back to your entry price. Actually, it has gone beyond your entry price and you are a loser!\u00a0 You may think that it\u2019s just market games and \u201cshaking out weak hands\u201d. So, you decided to hold on, knowing that patience is a trading power.\u00a0 Finally, you\u2019re down further than you expected to be in the stock.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you were ultra convinced of the upside potential, you may see this as an opportunity to buy more shares at a better price. On the other hand, you may panic and sell as you continue to watch the price trend further against you.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happened\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What happened?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experts developed the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Efficient-market_hypothesis\">Efficient Market Hypothesis<\/a>\u201d which states that stock prices instantly diminish all news. So, there\u2019s no possible way for a trader to profit from news releases. That experts feel that strongly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/03\/trading-with-success-guide-for-beginners\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is one example.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe two years ago,\u00a0 Samsung announced it is expecting profits to hit record levels in the third quarter. And almost three times as much as the same period the year before.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following the announcement, their share price dropped.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That might seem counter-intuitive. But there are other factors at play. At the same time as announcing this expected profit win, Samsung\u2019s CEO quit. He told that the company was going through an \u201cunprecedented crisis\u201d and that \u201ca new spirit and young leadership\u201d was needed to respond to the challenges. In this case, the decline in stock price can be understood. You know, if the CEO is worried, perhaps investors should be too.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"But_sometimes_share_prices_drop_on_good_news_and_it_is_really_hard_to_understand_why\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But sometimes share prices drop on good news and it is really hard to understand why.<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Market expectations are always priced into the market price. Say, for example, a company has a forecasted earning per share of $1. They\u2019ve never missed an earnings target. So investors expect the firm will actually earn $1.10 per share. They think it\u2019s currently undervalued. The firm then announces an earnings report of $1.05 per share.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/09\/stock-market-prediction-possible-or-not\/\">Good news, right?<\/a> They beat their forecast.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But, crucially, because investors thought the firm should earn more than this $1.05 per share, the stock\u2019s price was bid upwards to a price that reflected earnings expectations. Because the real earnings are less than the current market price, the stock price drops as investors sell off their shares.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This effect can be intensified by investors who completely copy what everyone else is doing. In this case, selling off their shares. Every investor must have the bigger picture. That&#8217;s the point.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_you_have_to_do\"><\/span><strong>What you have to do?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the stock is basically strong, hold the stock despite the stock price going down. It won\u2019t matter much in the long term if the company. Most of the great companies focus on their long-term goals. This means that a few times, they might miss the short-term expectations.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But, short-term interests shouldn\u2019t be ignored completely by the company or investors. Nevertheless, if the company is overall performing good in the long run, then there\u2019s no point of worry. In any business, there will be few difficulties in the short run.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, do not get connected to short-term expectations. Analysts will keep on making expectations every quarter. It\u2019s their job and this is what they are paid for. If a company keeps on working for the short-term goals, it might never be able to focus on long-term growth.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall, if the temporary setbacks are not going to affect the long-term profitability of the company, then ignore the short-term fluctuations and hold your stock.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 min read by G. Gligorijevic Stock investing isn&#8217;t just buy and sell stocks. It is the whole philosophy and math. Well, you have to learn more about the logic behind the stock market. When you want to buy a stock, that means someone else has to sell it. 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