| The ultimate stock market tip is very simple make | | | | falls in price you will keep on losing money until such |
| sure you buy your stock before the price goes up | | | | time as you cut your losses and get out of the |
| and even more important be sure to sell it before | | | | position. What I mean is, it is important to take a |
| the price goes down, I know this seems to be | | | | profit when it's available to you, but it's even more |
| stating the obvious but it's amazing how many stock | | | | important to cut your losses. |
| market investors forget this simple rule. | | | | Two of the best ways of keeping your losses under |
| For nearly all stock market investors both | | | | control are first never fall in love with any of your |
| newcomers and also very experienced traders the | | | | stockholdings they are only a means of making |
| main consideration seems to be deciding on which | | | | money and secondly always remember your stock |
| stock they are going to buy. In reality this is a | | | | will not go against the general direction of the |
| mistake the stock you are considering is definitely | | | | market. We all forget these two basic rules from |
| not the most vital part of stock market investing. | | | | time to time and end up losing money. |
| Anybody who has any reasonable experience of the | | | | To maximise your gains it is important to remember |
| stock market will know that the majority of shares | | | | not to be too greedy, before you buy a stock |
| always move in the direction of the market, "A rising | | | | decide on your profit target and once you've |
| tide raises all ships and falling tide lowers them". This | | | | achieved it realise a profit by selling the stock, it is |
| means if the whole market is moving up the stocks | | | | almost impossible to exactly catch the top of the |
| that you buy will also move up, unless you are very | | | | market. If your stock goes up in price but then |
| unlucky, in a falling market your shares will go down, | | | | starts to fall back be prepared to reduce your profit |
| unless you've been very lucky. The most important | | | | target and take the money that is available to you |
| factor in whether or not you make money on a | | | | now. |
| particular share trade is how you handle that trade | | | | If you're new to stock market investing it is worth |
| after you've bought the stock. | | | | paying the extra charges and using a full-service |
| Stock market investors are always on the lookout | | | | stockbroker, but make sure you ask them lots of |
| for a good tip, for inside information and its probable | | | | questions, why are they recommending a particular |
| that that is what you thought this article was about, | | | | stock, how did they reach that decision, you're |
| but the truth of the matter is individual stock tips are | | | | paying extra charges make sure you get an |
| less important to your overall success than the way | | | | education for your money. Once you feel confident, |
| you handle your trades. | | | | start making your own decisions, when they work |
| The most important stock market tip I can give you | | | | out and you have several successful stock |
| is that it doesn't matter how high your stock rises in | | | | investments under your belt it will be time to move |
| price, you have not made any profit until you sell the | | | | on to a low-cost online stock dealing service. |
| stock and put the money in the bank, if your stock | | | | |