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Many first time
investors think that they should invest all of their savings. This isn’t
necessarily true. To determine how much money you should invest, you must first
determine how much you actually can afford to invest, and what your financial
goals are.
First, let’s take
a look at how much money you can currently afford to invest. Do you have
savings that you can use? If so, great! However, you don’t want to cut yourself
short when you tie your money up in an investment. What were your savings
originally for?
It is important to
keep three to six months of living expenses in a readily accessible savings
account – don’t invest that money! Don’t invest any money that you may need to
lay your hands on in a hurry in the future.
So, begin by
determining how much of your savings should remain in your savings account, and
how much can be used for investments. Unless you have funds from another
source, such as an inheritance that you’ve recently received, this will
probably be all that you currently have to invest.
Next, determine
how much you can add to your investments in the future. If you are employed,
you will continue to receive an income, and you can plan to use a portion of
that income to build your investment portfolio over time. Speak with a
qualified financial planner to set up a budget and determine how much of your
future income you will be able to invest.
With the help of a
financial planner, you can be sure that you are not investing more than you
should – or less than you should in order to reach your investment goals.
For many types of
investments, a certain initial investment amount will be required. Hopefully,
you’ve done your research, and you have found an investment that will prove to
be sound. If this is the case, you probably already know what the required
initial investment is.
If the money that
you have available for investments does not meet the required initial
investment, you may have to look at other investments. Never borrow money to
invest, and never use money that you have not set aside for investing! Learn how to invest like Buffet.
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