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Why Trading Stocks Doesn't Work

Trading stocks requires you stay on top of the stock market, buying and selling your stocks according to how they're performing at any given time. When the value of an attractive stock drops, you buy it. When it rises to a level that you consider high, you sell it and enjoy the gain. Many people have gotten rich from this process.   Trading is exciting and can be very rewarding. It's also time consuming, because you must know at all times how your stocks are doing. And it's risky, because you can lose your money as quickly as you make it. Unless trading is your passion and you can give it the time and attention and disposable income it needs, it's just not a smart way to gamble with your family's financial backing. On the other hand, if you buy and hold onto a good stock it reduces the risks associated with short-term price fluctuations. Here's how that might work: Do your research, determine a company's long-term performance outlook, and buy what makes sense to you. Then ride out the market fluctuations with a little Buddha-like calm. And your reward? Substantial gains may become more likely. Your dreams for your family's future can turn into real-life goals with solid financial backing.