Where Will You Invest?

There are several different types of investments, and there are many factors in determining where you should invest your funds.

Of course, determining where you will invest begins with researching the various available types of investments, determining your risk tolerance, and determining your investment style � along with your financial goals.

If you were going to purchase a new car, you would do quite a bit of research before making a final decision and a purchase. You would never consider purchasing a car that you had not fully looked over and taken for a test drive. Investing works much the same way.

You will of course learn as much about the investment as possible, and you would want to see how past investors have done as well. It�s common sense!

Learning about the stock market and investments takes a lot of time� but it is time well spent. There are numerous books and websites on the topic, and you can even take college level courses on the topic � which is what stock brokers do. With access to the Internet, you can actually play the stock market � with fake money � to get a feel for how it works.

You can make pretend investments, and see how they do. Do a search with any search engine for �Stock Market Games� or �Stock Market Simulations.� This is a great way to start learning about investing in the stock market.

Other types of investments � outside of the stock market � do not have simulators. You must learn about those types of investments the hard way � by reading.