Author

Topic: Be an informed investor. (Read 119 times)

legendary
Activity: 1526
Merit: 1359
Today at 05:15:50 PM
#17
What does it mean to be informed?  I usually like to ask myself these questions: What are the risks and downsides? How could things go south? What red flags or shady stuff has gone on with the project in the past? Basically, I need the full picture.

Sure, I would study up on all the advantages too - potential returns, growth prospects, and reasons why analysts are bullish.  But you should make sure you are seeing the investment from all angles.  Dont fool yourself into only noticing the positives.  Thats setting yourself up for trouble.

Getting the complete lowdown warts and all, will put you in a way better spot to decide if its truly a solid investment that is right for you.  Knowledge is power in investing.  Use it wisely.
hero member
Activity: 2856
Merit: 667
Today at 04:50:49 PM
#16
What does it mean to be informed?
An informed investor we have their long term investment goals in mind before being pressured into any volatile investment by all this finfluencer's that are just influencing investor's to invest one shitcoin.focus on your long term BTC investment,because an impulsive investment can derail your long term investment strategy.
An informed investors do not waste their time and funds investing in shitcoins, but they stick to Bitcoin through buying and hodling. An informed investor does not believe on get rich quick investments, that's why there's no place for shitcoins in their portfolio, but instead they focus on bitcoin accumulation and grow their future profits in their portfolio.
sr. member
Activity: 1022
Merit: 393
Underestimate- nothing
Today at 04:31:22 PM
#15
Being informed means you know your investment well. Its nature, its risks and rewards, and you know exactly the reason why you chose that kind of investment. Because if you only invest because of peer influence, because of greed, you aren't informed that way, but you are investing blindly. Know your investment future potentials, that way you will boost yourself more to stick to your investment with a lot of patience.

And no matter how well you know your investment the risk and challenges it comes with can not be avoided but it won't be always you can always be able to manage them because you are informed and this is what is scaring people away from investing in bitcoin needs a lot of consideration are a long time or short time investor and what future plans all this things are things that everyone investing is suppose to know and when you are informed then you will be doing extremely well.

But people are always looking for ways to make money from investing but they don't want to pay the sacrifice that it comes with, having enough patience is another thing you have to learn to deal with especially if you are a long time investor and with time you won't have a choice than to get use to it and you will even forget that you have invested and adding DCA to it makes everything very easy when you want to buy and greed is one thing that have eaten ti deep in some of this investors because there mind is always focused on the money but consistency will open there eye.
legendary
Activity: 2688
Merit: 1192
Today at 03:28:58 PM
#14
What does it mean to be informed?
An informed investor we have their long term investment goals in mind before being pressured into any volatile investment by all this finfluencer's that are just influencing investor's to invest one shitcoin.focus on your long term BTC investment,because an impulsive investment can derail your long term investment strategy.

If you want to claim that you have an investment strategy, especially in something like Bitcoin, then you should be able to point towards data in order to build your story. It's quite possible, especially with the general trajectory with all the ups and downs on the way. However most people simply buy into Bitcoin based on blind faith, which is perfectly fine too as long as you do not deceive yourself in that process and do it with eyes wide open. When it comes to other investments like index funds or even individual stocks, you should be able to research specific companies or with enough practice get a feel for those that will definitely survive over the next 10 years and ideally prosper. I cannot imagine Coca Cola disappearing in 10 years time and it's quite possible it'll continue to grow over time based on it's current product lineup along with new additions.
full member
Activity: 714
Merit: 174
Today at 03:24:53 PM
#13
Being informed means you know your investment well.
It means many things to us, we are mostly all correct. Being informed means understanding your long-term investment goals and sticking to them, especially in a market filled with noise from influencers. These influencers usually push quick, volatile investments like shitcoins, which can distract you from your main objectives. An informed investor prioritizes strategies that align with their financial future, they focus on stable assets like Bitcoin. Impulsive decisions driven by hype can drift you away from a well thought out investment plan, so staying educated and making choices based on research and personal goals rather than fleeting trends is really important. Staying informed will always help to safeguard your long term financial success.
legendary
Activity: 3122
Merit: 1102
Leading Crypto Sports Betting & Casino Platform
Today at 02:46:17 PM
#12
Being informed means you know your investment well. Its nature, its risks and rewards, and you know exactly the reason why you chose that kind of investment. Because if you only invest because of peer influence, because of greed, you aren't informed that way, but you are investing blindly. Know your investment future potentials, that way you will boost yourself more to stick to your investment with a lot of patience.

In addition to that, if you really want to secure some profits, better learn what's really going on with the project that you are dealing with. You can do that by checking their respective social media channels because some of the discussions can be found on that media rather than on their official website.
hero member
Activity: 3164
Merit: 611
BTC to the MOON in 2019
Today at 01:56:51 PM
#11
What does it mean to be informed?
An informed investor we have their long term investment goals in mind before being pressured into any volatile investment by all this finfluencer's that are just influencing investor's to invest one shitcoin.focus on your long term BTC investment,because an impulsive investment can derail your long term investment strategy.
Being informed means you know your investment well. Its nature, its risks and rewards, and you know exactly the reason why you chose that kind of investment. Because if you only invest because of peer influence, because of greed, you aren't informed that way, but you are investing blindly. Know your investment future potentials, that way you will boost yourself more to stick to your investment with a lot of patience.
sr. member
Activity: 518
Merit: 288
Today at 01:55:45 PM
#10
What does it mean to be informed?
An informed investor we have their long term investment goals in mind before being pressured into any volatile investment by all this finfluencer's that are just influencing investor's to invest one shitcoin.focus on your long term BTC investment,because an impulsive investment can derail your long term investment strategy.

Everybody has there way of being informed, normally being informed on something is having an understanding about it, however for being inform on investment means that you no the investment and how you can benefit from the investment, another way of being informed is when an opportunity is about to present itself on business and someone informs you to be ready should incase it starts that's also a way of being inform. So actually if is something that has to with Bitcoin if the person is inform they will no that long term is a productive way for their investment.
hero member
Activity: 980
Merit: 585
Leading Crypto Sports Betting & Casino Platform
Today at 01:51:12 PM
#9
What does it mean to be informed?
An informed investor we have their long term investment goals in mind before being pressured into any volatile investment by all this finfluencer's that are just influencing investor's to invest one shitcoin.

Just as the saying goes "if you're not informed you are deformed" being informed have a positive way of captivating something and giving it what it deserves. To be informed means to be intellectually inclined with knowledge and facts to achieve something so when you talk about being an informed investor it therefore implies that you need to get every necessary information and knowledge about the investment you are about to venture into cause it definitely plays a vital role in making you reach your targets.
legendary
Activity: 2478
Merit: 4341
eXch.cx - Automatic crypto Swap Exchange.
Today at 01:12:50 PM
#8
What does it mean to be informed?
An informed investor we have their long term investment goals in mind before being pressured into any volatile investment by all this finfluencer's that are just influencing investor's to invest one shitcoin.focus on your long term BTC investment,because an impulsive investment can derail your long term investment strategy.

What I understand by being an informed investors is to be an investor that doesn't take uncalculated risks, all his risk are calculated that he almost gets no losses. Why I say almost is because you can't be certain that everything you do come out as you expected because things happen that isn't under our control.

Being informed means having the right information and also having access to it on time because one thing benefiting lots of people is how on time they got the information that they're using to invest.

When a new company is getting it's shares to the public for buying or private deals, depending on what you have access to, you should be among the first set of people to get the information and take action. Being informed self explain itself so there isn't much to say again.
sr. member
Activity: 2632
Merit: 259
Today at 12:57:47 PM
#7
What does it mean to be informed?
An informed investor we have their long term investment goals in mind before being pressured into any volatile investment by all this finfluencer's that are just influencing investor's to invest one shitcoin.focus on your long term BTC investment,because an impulsive investment can derail your long term investment strategy.
It really depends, mate. You can invest in the short term only as long as you are informed and know what you are doing like you said. Being informed is knowing what kind of investments would suit you and what can you utilize to your advantage.

That is what being informed is. Knowing yourself, your goals, and your capabilities enough to formulate a plan.
hero member
Activity: 686
Merit: 987
Give all before death
Today at 12:42:25 PM
#6
What does it mean to be informed?
An informed investor we have their long term investment goals in mind before being pressured into any volatile investment by all this finfluencer's that are just influencing investor's to invest one shitcoin.focus on your long term BTC investment,because an impulsive investment can derail your long term investment strategy.
Every investor should be equipped with the right information. You shouldn't make investment decisions based on the information from influencers. These influencers claim to be knowledgeable about the crypto industry but many of them know nothing about it. They are not out there to help but to benefit from their followers or subscribers. Some people claim that they have made a good profit from altcoins but we should know that it has high risks. I will always advise people to focus on Bitcoin regardless of the enticing words of these influencers or so-called crypto analysts.
legendary
Activity: 1568
Merit: 1139
Top-tier crypto casino and sportsbook
Today at 12:36:39 PM
#5
What does it mean to be informed?
Informed is a word from information, and to be informed means you have information. Information also in itself is always changing, so even an individual with old information cannot call himself informed. As an investor or someone interested in investing, it is important that you stay informed because information will help you avoid putting your resources into an investment that is becoming outdated or going out of the trend. An investor or intending investor who is uniformed will make many investment mistakes.
hero member
Activity: 2044
Merit: 784
Leading Crypto Sports Betting & Casino Platform
Today at 12:32:50 PM
#4
Being informed does not just involve having your investment decision in mind; it involves knowing everything about the investment you want to make, both the good and bad information about it, the disadvantage and advantage, and whatever information that will give you a better understanding and chance of deciding what you want.

As a wise person or someone who cherishes and cares about how they spend their every cent, even if you are being told about an investment plan by an influencer, you owe yourself that research to find out all you need to know about that investment. Not just from the person that introduced you to it, but your findings should also be based on your own personal research, which will determine if the investment is worth your money or not.
Yes, I think you summarized very well what an informed investor is. After all, an investor who solely has long term goals, but lack being informed about the niches of the market he is investing on, won't have success on his journey and may end wasting a long time of his life due to being uninformed.

For an example, an investor can plan investing in tourism sector in a determined country aiming long term profits, although he isn't aware the touristic industry is already decaying on that country or region. Then, he is going to spend a lot of money, without any potential returns in the end.

Moreover, if it's possible to combine information with education, the chances of an investment being successful increase exponentially.
full member
Activity: 498
Merit: 143
Hire Bitcointalk Camp. Manager @ r7promotions.com
Today at 11:41:13 AM
#3
What does it mean to be informed?
An informed investor we have their long term investment goals in mind before being pressured into any volatile investment by all this finfluencer's that are just influencing investor's to invest one shitcoin.focus on your long term BTC investment,because an impulsive investment can derail your long term investment strategy.
5 days, 101 posts, 11 topics, and you are trying to make many lesson for newbies.

I think as a newbie, you need to learn and be informed about many things, before you are knowledgeable enough and are able to teach other newbies.
Newbies Stop Teaching When You Need To Learn.
full member
Activity: 189
Merit: 120
Today at 11:28:11 AM
#2
Being informed does not just involve having your investment decision in mind; it involves knowing everything about the investment you want to make, both the good and bad information about it, the disadvantage and advantage, and whatever information that will give you a better understanding and chance of deciding what you want.

As a wise person or someone who cherishes and cares about how they spend their every cent, even if you are being told about an investment plan by an influencer, you owe yourself that research to find out all you need to know about that investment. Not just from the person that introduced you to it, but your findings should also be based on your own personal research, which will determine if the investment is worth your money or not.
?
Activity: -
Merit: -
Today at 10:37:13 AM
#1
What does it mean to be informed?
An informed investor we have their long term investment goals in mind before being pressured into any volatile investment by all this finfluencer's that are just influencing investor's to invest one shitcoin.focus on your long term BTC investment,because an impulsive investment can derail your long term investment strategy.
Jump to: