Stock market for beginners
Even after learning all the trading principle there comes a time when you end up making a massive loss for whatever cause, it is important to learn to cope with such a scenario.
The case of a sudden unexpected loss is not something new in the stock trading. It happens for any trader. It can happen at any time, in any cycle, in any year. Much like a massive loss, the stock market also gives, sometimes, a massive run away profit. But we tend to forget such things and remember only massive loss situations.
A massive loss is not the end of the world. Most of the times it is perceived to be so. That is why we need to first prepare ourselves not to think like that. Remember nothing happens in your stock trading without giving you an opportunity to learn a lesson. The stock market isn’t difficult to understand, but those who simply blunder into the market are likely to have their accounts drained in a hurry.
It is always advised that you learn as much as you could about the market. More knowledge about stock markets can only make you wiser and richer! Real learning occurs through repetition, making mistakes, identifying them and devising strategies to improve in future. We can always do better when we get well equipped with required knowledge and skill sets.
Risk is an inherent part of investing in stocks. People always dream of making a fortune in the stock market, and many do it, but many other investors have lost everything very quickly because of failing to minimize the risk involved with investing in the stock market.
One last thing that you should note when coping with massive loss is faith. Faith is a basic fact of our life. We cannot live even for a moment without it. Have faith that you can start again. May be this will not happen again to you which means that the path from here is golden.
Don’t sit around hoping somebody will give you a break. It’s your money, so be willing to be fully responsible for it. Take charge of your own destiny. Avoid falling into the trap of blaming others for your situation. When you assign blame to others, you are putting yourself under their control. Instead, put yourself under your own control. You know what’s best for you, so do what is necessary to make that happen.
If you want to be wealthy, you have to think like someone who is wealthy, and that means thinking differently without caring about what the rest of the world thinks about it.
Asoka Samarakone