Comments on: What is investing? http://cashmoneylife.com/what-is-investing/ Money Management, Small Business, Career Wed, 23 May 2012 21:16:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Craig http://cashmoneylife.com/what-is-investing/#comment-18407 Craig Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:36:07 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=1617#comment-18407 I really like the explanation, it helps me personally a lot. I'm figuring out how I can set up saving and investing and what proportion to put towards what. I have a savings account established, and would like to get an investing account started. I really like the explanation, it helps me personally a lot. I’m figuring out how I can set up saving and investing and what proportion to put towards what. I have a savings account established, and would like to get an investing account started.

]]> By: Curious Cat Investing Blog http://cashmoneylife.com/what-is-investing/#comment-18393 Curious Cat Investing Blog Wed, 03 Jun 2009 01:02:02 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=1617#comment-18393 I don't really think investing needs any specific goal. For example, Warren Buffet invests in companies but not for retirement or to save to buy a bigger house... I think it does make sense to try and be clear on your intention with money. I am not against speculation. I both speculate and invest in the stock market. I often don't mention that distinction but I know when I am buying a stock I plan to hold until my financial situation changes (say Google, Toyota, Templeton Dragon Fund) and stocks I buy that I hope go up so I can sell them. I don’t really think investing needs any specific goal. For example, Warren Buffet invests in companies but not for retirement or to save to buy a bigger house…

I think it does make sense to try and be clear on your intention with money. I am not against speculation. I both speculate and invest in the stock market. I often don’t mention that distinction but I know when I am buying a stock I plan to hold until my financial situation changes (say Google, Toyota, Templeton Dragon Fund) and stocks I buy that I hope go up so I can sell them.

]]> By: Ryan http://cashmoneylife.com/what-is-investing/#comment-18386 Ryan Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:15:56 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=1617#comment-18386 Very good point. And savings can be for a long term duration as well - a good example is saving for a house. Risk is probably the biggest determining factor. Very good point. And savings can be for a long term duration as well – a good example is saving for a house. Risk is probably the biggest determining factor.

]]> By: DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad http://cashmoneylife.com/what-is-investing/#comment-18385 DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:13:44 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=1617#comment-18385 Ryan Duration can play a big role in distinguishing between saving and investing, but I always view the key difference in terms of risk. Saving should be a risk free or near risk free situation. Investing involves a risk of loss of the investment. The difference in risk usually explains the difference in returns. My two cents. Ryan

Duration can play a big role in distinguishing between saving and investing, but I always view the key difference in terms of risk.

Saving should be a risk free or near risk free situation. Investing involves a risk of loss of the investment.

The difference in risk usually explains the difference in returns.

My two cents.

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