Intelligent Women Invest In Stocks
Smart women know the rewards of investing in stocks! These women are aware that stocks offer them the “highest” returns on their money! Intelligent women know that, historically, no “other” investment has ever beaten the long-term returns on stocks! And, now with brokerage firms offering no fees to take a bite out of their investment returns, there has never been a better time to reap the rewards of the stock market.
No Other Investment Long-Term Has Beaten The Returns On Stocks
For example, the average annualized return of the “S&P 500 Index” was about 11.69 percent from 1973 to 2016. This index represents the common stock of large-cap companies. It is an indicator of how the overall U.S. stock market is doing. An investor can invest in the S&P 500 through either a mutual fund or ETF. A good low-cost index fund to invest in would be the Vanguard 500 Index Fund (VFINX). This fund invests nearly all of its total capital in stocks that are included in the S&P 500 Index.
Cash investments, on the other hand, such as traditional savings accounts or CDs, today, offer “meager” returns. As of this writing, even “online” banks are only offering a maximum return of 2% and this is with a large minimum deposit! After backing out an average of 3% inflation and, also, taxes smart women know that saving this way would earn them nothing! It would only serve to put them in the “hole” financially!
The intelligent woman, also, is not willing to invest a large amount of her money in bonds. She knows that investing in bonds would offer her “lower” returns than stocks long-term. For instance, as of this writing, a 30-year Treasury bond only offers 2.75%. Bonds are also not risk-free contrary to popular beliefs. (See my article on: “Is Investing In Bonds Risky?”). These investment instruments carry both default and interest rate risks.
Many Women Educate Themselves And Prefer to Pick Their Own Stocks
The smart woman makes the time to educate herself on how to invest in stocks by reading everything she can pertaining to stocks. She knows it is well worth her time to learn how to invest. Armed with the knowledge she obtains she opens a brokerage account and begins investing. Intelligent women know that when it comes to their money: “Knowledge is Power!” And, today, with modern technology, all the information women need to research a company’s stock can be “easily” accessed online.
Many smart women choose their “own” stocks. They are “Do-It-Yourself” investors. Intelligent women trust their judgment and prefer to pick their own stocks rather than paying someone else to invest for them. Moreover, it is possible for intelligent women that choose their own stocks to beat the returns of the “S&P 500 Index!”
After buying their stocks smart women don’t monitor their stocks on a daily basis. These women are confident in their stock picks and only monitor their investments “periodically.” Doing this alerts them to any changes in the company’s stock.
In conclusion, smart women invest in stocks! They know the rewards of growing their money long-term by investing in stocks. Intelligent women take the time to educate themselves on how to invest. Many find it to their advantage to be do-it-yourself investors. Studies have proven that women make great investors! Women have the natural inclination to invest in stocks.
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