Starting an investment program as soon as possible, preferably
NOW
Making regular investments in your stocks, either weekly,
monthly or quarterly
Holding your investments for the long term

  In short, we believe that "slow and steady" wins the race on Wall Street. I know such a "get-rich-slowly" approach to investing is not fashionable these days, in light of the world’s fascination with daytrading and other get-rich-quick investment schemes. Fortunately, we at BUYandHOLD also believe that our approach — buying good quality stocks and holding them for the long term — works.

Over the next several weeks, I’ll show you why a Buy-and-Hold investment approach can potentially be the best way to achieve your financial goals. I’ll provide these lessons in my weekly column, B&H 101. Consider B&H 101 your online tutorial for becoming a better investor.

What topics will be covered in B&H 101?

The single greatest ally your portfolio has is time. B&H 101 will
discuss ways to maximize the power of time in your investment
portfolio.

Are you just beginning your investment journey? B&H 101 will
get you started on the right track. You’ll learn how to use P-E
ratios inyour investment program, why inflation is important to
stock prices, the importance of reinvested dividends, and
many more basic investment topics.

If you can get a child interested in investing at an early age,
you will change his or her life. I guarantee it. B&H 101
will provide a number of strategies for developing that
kindergarten capitalist in your home.

I look forward to getting your feedback on my weekly columns. You can e-mail me directly at ccarlson@horizonpublishing.com. Also, please feel free to tell me what topics you’d like to see covered in B&H 101.

Now, let’s get started.