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Hi, my name is Royston. I started New Academy of Finance in 2019 with the goal of sharing my investing knowledge to the masses. I am here to show you how to get started on your investing journey, sooner rather than later.
While this page aims to provide the necessary resources to help a beginner investor to get started, intermediate and seasoned investors will also find some of the information available on this page extremely useful.
I wish you the best in your investing endeavor!
This page is a road map for new readers. Some who discover New Academy of Finance are just getting started on their investing journey. Others have already begun their adventure but are now facing a crossroad. Everyone starts in a different place. Wherever you happen to be, this page can steer your in the right direction.
Ready to begin your investing journey?
Scroll down until you find where you are on the road to financial freedom, then dive into the articles! Thanks for visiting.
Step 1
Getting Started
Convincing yourself to get started is the first step towards achieving financial success
Stop procrastinating today and take your first step towards achieving financial success by getting started on investing.
Investing is the long-term process by which you build wealth and has two basic components – saving and compounding. Together, these two processes grow your money.
Investing doesn’t have to be difficult and you are more than capable to manage your own money. Learn all about the different investment vehicles available to you in Step 2
Step 2
Investment Vehicles
Learn about the different investment vehicles that you can get started on easily as a new investor
Learn the differences between asset classes. What are stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and Robo Advisors?
How are these investment vehicles different in terms of their risk nature and how do they all fit in based on your unique risk profile? Being conservative or aggressive has got its pros and cons. The goal is to find that SWEET SPOT for you.
You are now equipped with the basic investing knowledge. It is finally time to Take Action in Step 3.
Step 3
Taking Action
Learn the easiest way to take action and begin your investing journey today
Knowledge is useless unless it can be put into action. Learn how you can put your newfound investing knowledge to good use through actionable ideas.
I will show you the easiest way to get started on investing passively and how to put the whole process on “auto-pilot” mode.
Once you have tasted early success through passive investing, continue to refine and develop your investment strategy. Find out what kind of investor you are in Step 4.
Step 4
Develop Strategy
Find out what kind of investor you are and select the investing methodology that fits your style
Are you, someone who likes excitement and craves driving in the fast lane? Or are you the type who goes around scouring for cheap deals?
There are different types of investing methodology: 1) Buying cheap stocks which are trading at a discount, 2) Going for those exciting stocks with a sexy story to narrate, or 3) Generating a stream of consistent income, etc.
Find out which suits you best. Then refine your methodology by leveraging both free and paid financial resources in Step 5 to “one-up on wall street”.
Step 5
Resources
Investing is a continuous learning journey. Use free and paid investing resources available to "one-up on wall-street"
There are plenty of free financial resources available on the web for beginner investors to capitalize on.
Learn where to get financial news, financial data, and financial screening tools all for FREE!
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