What exactly is the stock market ??
Stock market A place where you buy and sell pieces of companies. How it works: Main goal for most people: Buy low, sell high, or hold long- term and collect dividends – profit payments some companies give shareholders. stock market is basically how…
Why should anyone invest in stock market?
People invest in the stock market for 4 main reasons. it’s not for everyone, but here’s why millions do it: Cash sitting in savings account loses value. inflation in Sri Lanka averaged ~6-15% in recent years. If your money grows less than…
How to prepare before start investing stock market?
Before you put a single rupee in the market, do these 5 steps. skipping them is why most beginners lose money: Emergency fund: 3-6 month of expenses in cash/savings. stock can crash 30% tomorrow. you don’t want to sell at a loss because your car…
How to start invest in stock market?
here’s the exact path to start investing from Sri Lanka. Step 01: Get the basics ready Step 02: Open a CDS + Trading account This is mandatory for CSE. 2 parts: Step 03: learn 2 order types Step 04: Start with boring picks For your first 6 month,…
How long will it take to give us a return?
3 timelines to expect 1.Days to months: Noise, not returns Stock prices jump down daily. you might be up 10% this month, down 15% next month. that’s normal volatility, not your real return. if you need money in <3 years, don’t use stocks.…
How many shares should we buy in stock market?
There’s no magical number of shares. the right amount of depends on 3 things: your money, your goals, and your risk. Here’s how to figure it out: 1.Think in rupees, not shares Forget “how many shares”. ask “how much money am…
How to find undervalued and overvalued stocks?
Finding “undervalued” vs “overvalued” stocks is basically asking: Is the price lower or higher than what the company is actually worth? No one knows 100% but you can get close with these 4 tools. thinks of it like checking the…
How do we get the Capital gain or Dividend ?
You get them 2 different ways. both come from your broker/CDS account automatically: 1.Capital Gain = you make it when you sell Capital gain only happen if you sell share for more than you paid. Steps: 2. Dividend = Company sends it to you You…
Invest all the saved money or aportion of it?
Putting everything into stocks in the #1 way people panic sell and lose money. The safe way to split your savings Thinks of money in 3 bucket: Bucket 1: Emergency fund – 30% to 50% of savings Keep this in savings/FD. 3-6 months of expenses. Why: If…