Investment Ideas this pandemic.

[Sweet_Trader]

Hi.

I'm a tyro to investments and would like to understand investment world better. But then pandemic came and looking forward I thought things are not going as someone like me would see it as it usually does. I thought we must be in an abnormal investment experience altogether or maybe not.

I'm a working middle aged parent residing in the Philippines and would like to start doing my own investing with as little amount as USD4,000.

My few questions in mind:

1. Is it good to invest these days and where?... or not
2. Should I do compounding or income investment?
3. Is equity investment still viable or otherwise?
4. Which is better, securities or buy and sell of viable items?

Would appreciate all help. Thank you in advance.

 

[Nobert]

Hey S.

Based on your questions, your best approach :
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/dollarcostaveraging.asp

Buying ETF's like VOO, SPY, QQQ, - spending $200 per month, for the next 20 months.

While doing that, dedicating all effort & time into the learning process of this craft.

Other options might lead into the loses & disappointments.

 

[Sweet_Trader]

Hey S.

Based on your questions, your best approach :
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/dollarcostaveraging.asp

Buying ETF's like VOO, SPY, QQQ, - spending $200 per month, for the next 20 months.

While doing that, dedicating all effort & time into the learning process of this craft.

Other options might lead into the loses & disappointments.

Thank you for the tip. Is DCA better than having my investment handled by better experienced fund managers to maximize potential returns? I also wonder if DCA is still better than a dividend issuing stock for long term compounding investment and how?

Greatly appreciate your expert insights.

 

[Nobert]

your expert insights.

Your welcome, but, im no expert, just a self taught with 4 years of exp.

Is DCA better than having my investment handled by better experienced fund managers to maximize potential returns?

,,Better" experienced fund managers, more often than not, underperform comparing to the index.

Trully better managers, play with hundreds of mil/billions of capital.

I also wonder if DCA is still better than a dividend issuing stock for long term compounding investment and how?

If one has no skills, then DCA is better. Safer.

Another case is - when you got the skills both in TA and FA, because then, DCA is a no match against hand picking equities by yourself.

Tho, as mentioned, if there's no skills, DCA is a better option.

You could stick to DCA and learn along the way. Use simulated trading, to experiment & learn faster. Two - three years down the line, slowly, could start hand - pick equities by yourself.

 

[Sweet_Trader]

Your welcome, but, im no expert, just a self taught with 4 years of exp.


,,Better" experienced fund managers, more often than not, underperform comparing to the index.

Trully better managers, play with hundreds of mil/billions of capital.


If one has no skills, then DCA is better. Safer.

Another case is - when you got the skills both in TA and FA, because then, DCA is a no match against hand picking equities by yourself.

Tho, as mentioned, if there's no skills, DCA is a better option.

You could stick to DCA and learn along the way. Use simulated trading, to experiment & learn faster. Two - three years down the line, slowly, could start hand - pick equities by yourself.

Makes all the sense. Thank you.

I found these Vlogs in YouTube by Phil Town especially his "Rule#1" method to be as simple and as obvious as possible especially for beginners like me. Will this be good enough to do the hand-picking of stocks instead of going for DCA? If not, how long does it normally takes for an average person to learn this trade to really get that significant returns than just having an "Ok" returns?

If it's ok to include the link here's a sample of it. If it's not, I guess the Admin can just block the link: