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Successful investing

So you have thought through various points and decided upon your investment objectives. You have also decided on whether to be a DIY investor, seek advice or allow a wealth manager to run the portfolio for you. Whatever the chosen method of accessing the stock market, it is important to understand the principles of successful investing so that you can either execute them yourself or be better informed when questioning your adviser or manager. The right knowledge is worth its weight in gold when it comes to investing!

Getting started

Let us start with an investor who, for whatever reason, is sitting on a cash pile that needs to be invested. How do you best construct a portfolio? Theory is fine, but the practice is often ...

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