Aussie Investor

This principle is not only true of investment property, but of investments in general. For stocks — you should research the company, the industry, the key factors — and watch the latest news that can effect the future value of your stocks. For businesses,
market research is essential — what are your competitors doing, […]

Most people are familiar with the concept of risk vs. return, i.e. in general, you must seek higher risk investments to achieve higher returns. For example, government bonds are a reasonably safe investment, but tend to provide a minimal return after inflation. In contrast, highly volatile stocks can be very risk, but can […]