The Dow Jones Industrial Average retreated on Friday as investors followed the latest news about a potential government shutdown and ended what has been a tough month for stocks. The blue-chip average lost 158.84 points, or 0.47%, to finish at 33,507.50, led down by Travelers Companies. The S&P 500 dropped 0.27% to 4,288.05. The Nasdaq Composite traded up 0.14% to 13,219.32. The Dow and S&P 500 were higher earlier in the day as traders cheered data showing inflation may be easing. At session highs, the Dow climbed about 227 points, or 0.7%, while the S&P 500 added 0.8%. The Nasdaq Climbed had rallied 1.4% at its best point in the session. (As of September 29, 2023)
71773790 : easy choice
Neo999 : I prefer long-term investment strategy because it creates a stable portfolio over a long period of time to generate higher returns. Instead of trading shares based on stock market timing, I buy stocks and hold onto them despite any market fluctuation.
I have both active and passive strategies:
1. Active investing relies on real-time market pricing; sell my shares when stock prices are high and buy new shares when prices are low.
2. Passive investing strategy requires patience and selectivity and can outperform active investing over time.
102362254 : I like short-term investments because they can bring in quick returns by jumping on market ups and downs. And I can tweak my portfolio more often, staying nimble when the market flips.
HK J : I prefer long-term investing as I do not need to keep on tracking real time market price. Stocks with good fundamentals will outperform in the long horizon
PassiveLearner : I'm an income investor for the longer term, building my passive portfolio slowly and steadily as the companies that I have invested grows so does the dividends amount over a longer time period.
I have plans for the next 5 years and working excitingly towards my own personal goal!
nevertheless Thank you very much for the Points!
ZnWC : Are you more inclined toward short-term or long-term investments, and why?
Both.
Long term investment
I take long position for stocks of companies with strong fundamental. It may be for the growth potential or for dividends. For long term investment, your assets may lose in book value due volatility risk. This is most likely during a bear market hence it is important to dyodd before investing and prepare emergency fund. To avoid emotional trading such as panic selling and FOMO buy, long term investment needs to follow strict investment plan with clear P/L objective and stop loss plan.
To diversify my long term investment, I may invest in ETF of a particular sector that I'm interested in e.g. artificial intelligence or VR/AR. By using Moomoo's Industrial Chain feature, I can research on ETF based on sector.
Short term investment
I don't like timing the market hence short term swing trade is not for me. However I did options trading with calculated risk. One such example is long spread covered call. Note that before open an option trade, one should map out all possible risks, study market sentiments and research on the company's fundamental. It will help if you can forecast the price trend using technical analysis indicators. Options can be risky if you trade without knowing the risk. It is gambling if you trade options based on luck.
Bottom line
I also invest in low risk assets such as Moomoo's cash plus funds. Although the return is small, such investment provides a consistent amount of passive income and leverage for my options trading.
止盈止损 Neo999 : This also depends on market demand
kanezskrillix 71773790 : im relatively new at this so im going with blue. lbvs
HuatEver : Warren Buffett once said,”If you aren’t willing to own a stock for ten years, don’t even think about owning it at it for ten minutes.”Wise of our Master to adopt this mindset as it is definitely less risky and time consuming.
cola1010 : I will go for later long-term investments as they have the potential for higher returns and allow for compounding over time, which can lead to greater wealth accumulation. Long-term investments entail investing money into items like stocks, bonds, real estate, or retirement accounts with the purpose of retaining it for a long time. Long-term investing is about patience and consistent growth rather than trying to forecast short-term market fluctuations.
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