SHARES

Trading shares rather than investing in them essentially means that you’re not looking to hold onto any shares you buy for the long-term – you’re trying to profit off a short-term change in their value, sometimes as short-term as days, or even hours.

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While this can be inherently more risky than holding onto shares for the long-term, it can occasionally result in quick money for the canny investor. That being said, it can also be an easy way to lose money if your shares of choice go down in value rather than up.

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That’s why it’s important to not just jump in and start buying shares as soon as you’ve set up your trading account. Watch the market for a while, and keep an eye on any stocks you’re interested in. That way you’ll have a good idea of when they’re up and when they’re down.

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Investing in shares for the medium or long-term can mean some investors benefit from what many perceive to be the main strength of shares and the wider stock market – over a long enough periods, the market generally tends to go up. Time in the market can create significant returns.

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The Risks

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Volatility: Share values can be volatile and can fall dramatically in price, even to zero.

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Credit risk: Owners of ordinary shares are generally the last in the line of creditors if a company fails and there may be no chance of getting any money back.

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Sleep at night factor: While daily fluctuations in price are to be expected, investors can often feel a degree of stress from short-term volatility and bear market conditions.

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Unexpected events: Unexpected events which are outside of your control, such as company-specific bad news, a change in government policy or natural or man-made disaster can seriously affect share prices.

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Lack of knowledge: Your lack of knowledge as a new investor may be considered a risk initially.

Why Trade Stocks?

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Stocks let you own a piece of a company’s future. They’re available for virtually every industry—so you can tap into your knowledge of specific businesses, or buy an array of stocks to diversify your portfolio.

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Potential for growth: Successful stocks can help your money grow—at times, they can even outperform inflation

Reinvest what you earn: Some stocks pay regular dividends—that’s money you can keep or reinvest

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You're in control: You decide which company to invest in, when it’s time to buy or time to sell

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Target your goals: Trade stocks short term or invest long term depending on your financial goals

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Fast and secure platforms: Trading easier for everyone from both desktops and mobile apps. Transactions performed on the platform are all fast and secure

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Daily Market Analysis: Daily market analysis from our expert team to help you make more educated and informed trading decisions

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Excellent Support: Excellent support team is available to help you

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