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Chapter 10 investing
Term | Definition |
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What are the 5 steps to building a solid financial foundation | 1. Increase cash flow (going to university) 2. ensure proper protection ( buying insurance) 3. Eliminate debt 4. Emergency fund 5. Investment |
How much do the top 1% in the world earn | 50,000 usd |
What is the 1% net worth | 770,000 usd |
How do you honour good fortune | 1. Invest wisely (just a small portion and it will grow over time) 2. Obtain wealth 3. Help others |
How do you gain good fortune | By sacrificing a few things and investing now can live how you want in the future |
What are the 2 main concerns for people | 1. Running out of money during retirement 2. having to work until they die |
How many people work for you if you invest in the S&P 500 | Around 22,000,000 employees |
Benefits of sacrificing a little and investing | 1. Never have to work again 2. Visit all the places that you want to see 3. Donate money to anyone 4. Buy kids a home 5. find finacial freedom |
Wat risk should people be focusing on with retirement | Not saving enough money to live a safe and comfortable retirement |
downsides of investing in one business | When you invest in one business there can be good years and bad years as well and you absorb all gains and losses |
upsides of diversification | it allows for you to get gains when ones business is doing well and absorbs the losses of another business |
What is risk rule 1 | "Own all the boats" diversify your investments |
Problem with buying individual stocks | If you pick the right one you'll be rich but if you pick the wrong one you'll be one of those people who say that the stock market is gambling |
What is risk rule #2 | Don't get off the roller coaster (only those who get off the roller coaster can get harmed) |
Why do most people get off the roller coaster? | They don;t have the right plan to not give into emotional fear when the market drops (Don't sell your stock when the market drops) |
What one concern about only buying in dips | You don't know which dip is going to be the lowest |
Who were the best investors | Women (because they were patient and stayed on the roller coaster) |
Who were the best investors | Dead people and people who forgot that they owned stocks |
Risk vs Volatility | Use volatility because if you diversify your portfolio they will go up and down but would never lose them all, but if owning a few stocks that is risky |
Short term rule of thumb | Any money you want access to in 5 years or less place in a high interest saving account |
long term rule of thumb | Invest all your money in the stock market on a consistent basis and don't get off the ride |
Money market securities | Provides interest on income and provide a low level of risk ( Commercial paper, money market account. t-bills) |
Stocks | Certificate of partial ownership of a firm (business septically corporation) are used to raise capital |
Primary market | Used to sell newly issued securities are traded |
Initial public offering | The first time the firms shares are offered to the public |
secondary market | Market which facilitates the trading of existing securities( TSX, NYSX, TMX, and NSDAQ) |
What makes the price fluctuate of the secondary market | The supply and demand (high demand higher prices, low demand low prices) (dodge coin and game stock) |