Get Started with Investing: The Basics
4: Active vs. Passive Investors
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Play Icon 1: Have You Considered Investing? 0:58
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Play Icon 2: Saving vs. Investing 1:05
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Play Icon 3: Know Yourself 0:58
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Play Icon 4: Active vs. Passive Investors 1:30
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Play Icon 5: Investment Type Basics 1:15
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Play Icon 6: Investment Account Basics 1:22
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Play Icon 7: Understanding Registration 1:47
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Play Icon 8: Do a Background Check 1:21
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Play Icon 9: Choosing Investments 1:18
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Play Icon 10: Monitor Your Portfolio 1:03
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Are you an active investor or a passive investor? Learn about the attributes of both to help you decide which one you most identify with.
These are the attributes of an active investor:
- Focused on short-term gains
- Strategy involves higher levels of buying and selling
- Goal is to “beat the market” or avoid losses in market downturns
These are the attributes of a passive investor:
- Focused on long-term gains
- Strategy involves lower levels of buying and selling
- Goal is to match the performance of certain market indexes rather than trying to outperform them
Read blog post: Robo-advising: What Investors Need to Know
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It’s important to find out what kind of investor you are in order to choose the right investment strategy for you. For example, do you want to take more of a back seat with your investments? Or...
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