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    INVESTMENT 101: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO BUILD WEALTH
    INVESTMENT 101: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO BUILD WEALTH
    INVESTMENT 101: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO BUILD WEALTH
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    INVESTMENT 101: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO BUILD WEALTH

    By Esther Toussaint

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    Investing can be a daunting journey for beginners, but with the right guidance and strategy, it can be a fulfilling and lucrative endeavor. 

    "Investment 101" is a comprehensive guide that provides beginners with the essential tools and knowledge to invest wisely and confidently.


    This book covers a wide range of topic

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBHG PREMIER LLC
    Release dateAug 4, 2023
    ISBN9798988795728
    INVESTMENT 101: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO BUILD WEALTH

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      INVESTMENT 101 - Esther Toussaint

      Introduction

      Do you dream of a life where you don't rely on your income to survive? You're not alone. The concept of financial freedom has only grown in popularity in recent years. Financial freedom means different things to different people. Some crave the freedom to set their schedule. Others want the ability to pick up and quit their day job. No matter your ultimate goal, all concepts of financial freedom have the same root: A foundation of wealth.

      Maybe you don't have enough cash to invest in anything other than small-time stocks or mutual funds. Maybe you think building wealth is out of reach for you. Maybe you don't know enough about investing and are unsure where to start. If any of these sound familiar, this is the book for you.

      1

      The Concept of Wealth and Investment.

      The secret to wealth is simple: Find a way to do more for others than anyone else. Become more valuable. Do more. Give more. Be more. Serve more.

      Tony Robbins.

      W

      ealth is the total value of all your possessions minus any debts you owe. That term seems quite clinical, and it omits many important elements. For example, what constitutes an asset? How do you know how much your assets are worth so you can compare them to the total of your debts? Assets are any items you own that can be converted into cash. In other words, assets that you possess and can sell. Houses, yachts, and stocks are popular examples, but artwork, collectibles, and cryptocurrency are all examples.

      All assets are not created equal. Some assets, such as boats and cars, should be considered liabilities because they depreciate over time rather than helping you accumulate wealth. Just like what Robert Kiyosaki, the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, would say:

      Wealth is a person's ability to survive X number of days forward.

      To put it another way, how secure is your future? How long would you be able to pay your payments if you lost your job tomorrow? The answer to the question indicates your present level of wealth. When the ordinary person considers investing, the stock market or other publicly traded assets are the first things that come to mind. Are you ready for the harsh reality? Stocks alone will not provide you with enough wealth to achieve financial independence. 

      To amass significant wealth, you must invest in public and private assets, such as stocks and bonds. According to Alto IRA, high-net-worth individuals invest 2550% of their money in private assets. Of course, the most common issue here is that private assets have significantly greater capital barriers to entry than public assets... But don't worry; I'll give you some pointers on how to get over that hump later in this essay. Building wealth may appear frightening, but it does not have to be. 

      Building wealth is a transforming journey that goes beyond monetary accumulation. It entails establishing financial security, possibilities for personal development, and the opportunity to live on your terms. This thorough guide will examine the underlying principles, tactics, and attitudes needed to generate money and achieve long-term financial success. At its root, wealth entails more than monetary abundance. It denotes a sense of security, independence, and fulfillment in all aspects of life. True wealth entails balancing short-term pleasure and long-term financial security and integrating personal beliefs and ambitions with financial decisions.

      Invest for the long haul. Don’t get too greedy and don’t get too scared.

      Shelby M.C. Davi

      It includes physical and mental well-being and a feeling of a purpose beyond worldly things. Building wealth begins with cultivating an abundance and possibilities attitude. Adopting positive money ideas, embracing a growthoriented outlook, and developing perseverance in the face of setbacks are all part of this mindset. It is critical to shift from a scarcity mindset focusing on constraints to an abundant mindset identifying chances and possibilities. We can open ourselves up to new chances and attract prosperity by changing our attitudes and beliefs about money. Modifying our approach to spending and earning is one of the most certain and foolproof ways to transform our thoughts and beliefs about money. The basics are straightforward: make money, spend less than you earn, save, invest, and repeat. On paper, this appears to be a straightforward set of instructions. However, just because an idea is basic does not mean it is always straightforward to put into practice. The good news is that if you stay with some basic lifestyle modifications, they can have a profound longterm impact.

      What is Investment?

      Investment is defined as using present financial resources to obtain higher future returns. It deals with what are known as uncertainty domains. This definition emphasizes the significance of time and the future, two critical investment components. As a result, any information that can assist in developing a vision about the levels of certainty in the status of investment in the future is valuable. From an economic standpoint, investment and saving are distinct; saving is all earnings not spent on consumption, whether invested to attain higher returns. Consumption is a person's overall expenditure on products and services to meet his needs during a given period. Different statistical methods can be used to determine the values of investment or saving and consumption at the macroeconomic or individual levels. Investment assets or mechanisms that are commonly employed in investment are classified as follows: 

      Real Assets.

      Financial Assets.

      Real Assets 

      They are tangible assets used to produce goods or services, such as buildings, land, machinery, or cognitive assets that are utilized in the production of commodities or services. 

      Financial Assets 

      Are claims on tangible assets or income generated by those assets? Stocks and bonds, for example, are worthless documents that do not directly contribute to producing a commodity or service but gain their value from the promises they hold. Real assets are evaluated differently than financial assets due to their distinctions. Financial assets are more liquid, and the market is more regulated. They are also divided into small pieces, making it easy for more people to enter the market. 

      Consider the difference between purchasing a car or a plot of land and purchasing shares. Compared to purchasing one share of a specific company, purchasing a car or a plot requires significant money. It is also easier to sell shares than sell a car or land. As a result, many people prefer financial assets. You could say that the two types of assets (real and financial) have different factors that influence their valuation, and each has its market. The financial market refers to the market for financial assets.

      Like other markets, financial markets are distinct venues where buyers and sellers meet to exchange a certain product. These marketplaces are dedicated to the trade of financial assets. A financial market may be physically located, or both sides (buyers and sellers) may meet electronically (online). As a result, financial markets are classified into two types based on their location and environment:

      First: - Trading floors are areas or locations on a physical platform, such as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

      Second: - The Saudi Stock Exchange is an example of an electronic market in which transactions are carried out through an interactive electronic system linking trading halls to a central mainframe to match the seller and buyer during the market's operating hours.

      Investment classifications change based on their goals. The most important classification is based on time (investment term). As a result, the money market refers to the market where short-term investment securities with maturities of less than one year are traded. On the other hand, a capital market contains investment instruments with a maturity of more than one year. Debt instruments, deposits, and other currencies with terms of one year or less are termed money market investment instruments. On the other hand, shares are considered a capital market tool because they lack a specific term. 

      Returns vary depending on how the investment term is classified. The larger the possible return, the longer the term. As a result, the word component becomes one of the investment decision-making variables.

      An investor typically seeks high returns in every venture he wishes to participate in. However, knowing only the return is insufficient to make an investment decision due to the absence of the other investment component, risk. As a result, before deciding which investment to make, the investor should understand or estimate the risk and return. Return and risk are the primary factors of the decision-making process due to their tight interaction and parallel connectivity. Increased risk leads to higher returns, whereas lesser risk leads to lower returns.

      This is known as the Risk-Return Trade-off principle in finance. The investor must understand the predicted risk and return extent without settling for just one. Because some factors influence risk and return, the investor should be aware of them and assess their impact on risk and return levels to make the best investment decision. Risks are classified according

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