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Investing in the capital market is not gambling and is not reserved for experts. It is a way to participate in companies' growth, build wealth over time, and protect money from inflation. Through the stock exchange, companies raise money to grow and expand, while investors can buy an ownership stake in them or lend them money in return for interest. In this section, we will learn the principles of the capital market, the main investment options, and how to invest in it simply and wisely.
How inflation erodes your money, and why investing can be a good solution.
How compound interest, tax deferral, and persistence help money grow.
Understand your personal situation, define goals, map your risk tolerance and build a stable insurance foundation.
Build a liquid financial safety net for emergencies before you begin investing.
Shares, bonds, dividends and investment portfolios: the essential concepts worth knowing.
One basket that spreads your investment across hundreds of companies.
Active versus passive investing: market timing, DCA, costs and performance.
Mutual funds, index-tracking funds, ETFs and ETNs: differences, costs and taxation.
Learn how to choose a trading platform, open an account, and make your first investment.
This article is intended mainly for people who manage their investment portfolio themselves—for example, through an independent trading account at a bank or investment house—and buy ETFs, index-tracking funds, shares, or bonds themselves.
When we say that a share is “traded on the stock exchange,” it is easy to think that all of the company’s shares circulate freely in the market. In practice, that is far from the case.
