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The stock market is quite volatile at the moment as we have seen with the change in price of gold from $1700 to $1900 in minutes this week; it is no wonder new traders would want to find out all they can about when they should and shouldn’t be investing. Much of the advice at the moment is conflicting and this market is so unstable at the moment that even the more experienced traders are worried.

You may have heard the saying ‘when in doubt, do nowt’ and this could not be more true when looking at the stock market at present. When the markets are moving quickly, it is easy to become seduced by working out how much profit would have been made in a few days. This is really not a healthy way to be thinking. The main aim of most investors is to earn a good return on their investment. However it is not wise to rush into anything and to start chasing trends.

A couple of weeks ago we stated that no-one should invest any money which they can’t afford to lose. At the current time, there couldn’t be a truer statement. The market is just too volatile at the moment and some experts are reluctantly giving advice because they are beginning to doubt what they are saying.

Many investors are finding that it is much cheaper to trade on the stock market themselves instead of paying a stock broker to do it for them. There are companies online where it is even possible to compare the cost of trading. You will feel more like you own your shares if you take care of buying and selling them yourself. Being involved personally means that it will be much more enjoyable for you. Leaving everything to a stockbroker, although they are experienced and will ensure well, as much as possible that your shares behave as expected, there isn’t much fun. This becomes more like a transaction than anything else. For those people who want to safeguard their position as much as possible, taking advice from a broker is advised; however, at a hobby level when it is for the pleasure of knowing that you have made the correct decision over your purchases, buying and selling in other words, trading online, is a good way to proceed.

A minimum stake in investments like silver and gold is probably wiser and will be more interesting than investing large amounts. Platinum is also something which some people are suggesting investing in but at the moment it is difficult to tell if this is a good idea as it is still very early.

Another small investment which investors do tend to overlook is that of depositing funds into a cash ISA which, although no-one will earn a fortune is a safe way of increasing the original sum being saved. During the current financial year the amount which can be saved in an individual cash ISA is £5,340 and this amount can be paid in with small amounts. However the amount that can be saved in a cash ISA cannot exceed £5340 in a tax year and you can take money out during the year too. Don’t forget that you cannot replace any withdrawn funds during the same tax year. And for as long as you have money in your account, you will earn tax free interest on it.

You might want to consider having a cash ISA before you start investing heavily in the stock market so you have some backup in case of an emergency.

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