What Is The Best Way To Invest in Stocks and Shares?

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So you have read my previous blog post on why you bother to invest your money. If you have not read it, follow the link below:

Why Should You Bother To Invest?

So you now want to invest your money, but the next question is in what? There are multiple options, property, commodities (such as gold, oil etc.), bonds, stocks and shares. Even the newer digital assets such as online business, e-commerce and NFTs are potential options.

I will do future blogs on each asset class, but today I want to concentrate on stocks and shares. They are an easy way to invest money in pensions, ISAs and children’s ISAs, but where should you start?

There are several ways to invest in stocks and shares.

Firstly buying individual stocks. Buying single stocks has the potential for very large gains but is a potentially more risky option. If you can read companies’ financial statements, their track record, the nature of their business, and the environment they operate in, then there is potential to make a lot of…