Investing in the Stock Market isn’t difficult or complicated, but like so many things in life we can make it so. I have found that the most successful strategies are usually the simplest. Why? Because:
They are easy to implement; • • •
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They are easy to keep going; They are easy to automate;
They require minimal effort and time to maintain;
They are easy to understand and monitor;
They let me get on with my life.
Damn - my secret is out. I am fundamentally lazy! I like easy. Perhaps it’s because there are so many other things I want to be doing with my time and energy. What ever the reason - it works.
After years of believing complex must mean higher returns and trying countless different strategies and methods I have realised that the most successful stock market investing strategy I have ever implemented is in fact the simplest and I now use it for 80% of my stock market investing.
By Ann Wilson, The Wealth Chef sharing the recipes for wealth. Follow her on Twitter @ thewealthchef
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Here it is:
Step 1 Invest a fixed amount of money every month into a stock market index tracking fund via an online investment platform.
To do this, simply set up an Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) where money is withdrawn automatically and regularly from your bank account and invested in a stock market-based fund on your behalf.
Step 2 Reinvest
any investment returns
by selecting an accumulation fund option which means any dividends are automatically reinvested.
Step 3 Leave it alone to grow.
Step 4 Once a year, increase your monthly contribution, either in the same index tracking fund or in a new index tracking fund, in order to build up a portfolio of funds.
Step 5 Leave it alone to grow.
That’s it. I told you it was easy!
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