Monday, April 20, 2009

The Economy, Stock Market and Its Investing Value To Make Money

Let us create a movie like scenario here. Let us go into a flashback. Imagine the world about a year and half ago. Happy times, weren’t they? We all were happy. Things were going as we wished. Everything looked so hunky-dory. The scenario was such that it completely justified the catch-line ‘And they lived happily ever after’. And then suddenly the unbelievable happened. Our dream world collapsed. Darkness started capturing the mind of every human being. Fear and terror could be seen in everyone’s eyes.

Got a bit overdramatic right? Let us come to the point straight away. Did you notice that the two scenarios mentioned above were linked to one single entity-economy. It is the change of fortunes of the economy which has turned the world upside down. 12 to 15 months back, the economy having the boom of its life. It was touching new heights. The wave of optimism was spreading like wildfire. And then suddenly, with the unearthing of the sub-prime scandal, the air castles of the economy exploded. Within a few days, the economy truck took a sudden U-turn.  It was as if somebody pushed the economy from the peak of Mt. Everest. And so steep was the downslide of the economy that many soft hearts just wilted under the pressure.

But those brave souls who have withstood the shock are now looking to redeem themselves. These poor souls want to get back the money that they have lost. But this is only possible if they make the best utilization of the financial resources available to them. And to be able to do so they need proper investment advice which shows the correct path.

But before we go into investment advice let us get us some information of the place where this advice will come in handy. Let me provide you with some stock market information. Stock Market has been known to be volatile but for the last few months it seems to have taken only one direction- southwards. Well, the latest stock market information is positive. With every country including the US taking serious steps for inducting money in the economy, the stock market sentiments have improved. Another piece of stock market information is that even though the index has not risen, it has actually stopped falling and has attained a stable equilibrium position. Although the absolute index value is still low, the stability ensures that the investors won’t lose more money.

Now, let us move to the most important segment- investment advice. Well, there is different investment advice for different people. If you are not currently experiencing a cash crunch, then it is best time for you to invest in the stock market. The investment advice to be given here is that buy now when the stock prices are low and the wait. Your patience will be duly rewarded in the long run when the economy will see another boom.

For those who are at cash deficit, the wise investment advice is to stay away from the stock market. Instead, you should invest in term deposits where you can get guaranteed returns. Right now you should become a risk-averse investor and wait for the stars to change their position.

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