{"id":355281,"date":"2023-06-28T11:39:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T03:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ziet.co\/v2024\/?p=355281"},"modified":"2024-10-01T14:31:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T06:31:06","slug":"can-you-lose-money-by-investing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ziet.co\/v2024\/newsletter\/can-you-lose-money-by-investing\/","title":{"rendered":"#5 Can you lose money by investing?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Timely updates to supercharge your wealth-building journey!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Can you lose money by investing?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Word of the Week: Gross Domestic Product (GDP)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Key economic dates: US GDP, Core PCE Price Index, ISM Manufacturing & Non-Manufacturing PMI , Services PMI, Unemployment Rate<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. What I\u2019ve been reading<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Can you lose money by investing?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    TLDR: Yes. But stick around, we’ll help you play it smarter. \ud83d\ude0e<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    The reality check: no guarantees \ud83c\udf27\ufe0f<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

    1st rule of investing \u2014 there’s no such thing as a sure thing.
    Even rock-solid companies have risks. Shady business or money game aside, sometimes a legit investment cannot guarantee positive return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Now, before you decide to stash your cash under your mattress \ud83d\udecf\ufe0f, consider the perks of investing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Earning money usually means trading your time, skills, or services. By investing, you can generate income by putting your spare money to work<\/strong>. Who doesn’t want extra pocket money without working overtime? We all have only 24 hours a day, and even superheroes need a break. \ud83d\udca4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Some tips to manage your risk, you are welcome!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Embrace the variety: diversify! \ud83c\udf08<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    Think of your investments like a high class buffet. You want a little bit of everything! Mix it up with different asset classes like stocks, bonds, real estate. Other than type of assets, remember to also diversify across different industries, sectors, and regions, you can easily access to them by taking part in US stock market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For me, majority of my net worth lies in the US stock market, and mainly for two reasons \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n