Education is the Key
One of the major areas I constantly stress is financial education. It seems like we were just entering 2004 and suddenly the summer months are here and we are approaching the second half of the year. The time has come to look ahead and determine what steps to take right now to insure you identify and learn the proper methods of investing for you and your family.
There are software programs that can be used as tools in your investment life. There are books, magazines, web sites, television and radio programs, workshops and seminars and financial conventions. All designed to help you solidify your understanding of investing opportunities. There are literally thousands of investments out there you can get involved with whether in the stock market, mutual funds, real estate or the foreign exchange market. But what's the right investment for you?
Every week on my national radio program, interested beginning investors call in to ask how they should get started building wealth. They are concerned about where they should begin investing their money and how much they should supply to create a handsome return on their first investment. There are as many answers as there are questions.
I urge you to find your niche. Find a place to learn. Better yet, find a number of locations that can help you create positive investments. In this issue, we are highlighting one such educational institution. DayTrading Institute ( HYPERLINK "http://www.DTITrader.com" www.DTITrader.com) is a trader's school that has been instructing people around the world for many years about the intricacies of how to make positive trades. I think it is important I share this information with you. Read about it and discover the knowledge that DTI and schools like it can convey to help you foster a creative and profitable portfolio.
I hope you enjoy this issue. I also urge you to go to my web site ( HYPERLINK "http://www.JamesDicks.com" www.JamesDicks.com) and use the trading tools available. The most important being my free stock checker. There's never a charge to check your stocks or mutual funds at JamesDicks.com. And if you are currently using a trading software program, use my free stock checker to confirm what your other programs are telling you before you make your trades.
Remember, before you invest your money, get the education you need. It couldn't be easier in this information age. Don't put it off any longer. Take the necessary steps today to insure that your financial future is positive.
Originally published in James Dicks: Buy*Sell*Hold magazine.