Tag: getting started in stock market

If you’ve finally decided to take the plunge with your partner and invest in the stock market, here are five important things you should consider when investing:

1. Take the long view: Despite booms and busts, remember that over the last 100+ years, the stock market has historically performed better than bonds and real estate, and certainly better than cash sitting in a bank account. One thousand dollars invested in 1900 would have been worth close to $20 million in 1999! A 10+ year time horizon can help you keep perspective and weather the ups and downs of the market.