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INVESTMENT

Most people can save, but few choose to invest for one of these three reasons:

  1. Belief they haven’t got enough money to invest.
  2. Fear of failure.
  3. Not knowing how to.

How much is enough?

So, if many people believe they need more money before they can start to invest, how much is enough? £100, £1000, £10,000? Actually, I really do believe you can start to learn how to invest with as little as £200. It’s more about getting started than waiting until you have ‘enough’. And when you do have enough, you won’t want to risk losing it by making the wrong investments because you have no experience.

Fear of failing

Investing can seem very daunting and many fear the risks are too great. Of course, in reality, investment, if approached the ...

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