Stock Market for Beginners

  1. Common Mistakes and Risk Management
    1. Beginner Investment Mistakes
      1. Lack of Diversification
        1. Concentration Risk
          1. Sector Over-Weighting
            1. Geographic Concentration
            2. Emotional Decision Making
              1. Panic Selling
                1. FOMO Buying
                  1. Overtrading
                  2. Inadequate Research
                    1. Following Hot Tips
                      1. Ignoring Fundamentals
                        1. Speculation vs Investment
                        2. Poor Timing Decisions
                          1. Market Timing Attempts
                            1. Chasing Performance
                              1. Selling at Market Bottoms
                              2. Neglecting Costs
                                1. High Fee Investments
                                  1. Excessive Trading Costs
                                    1. Tax Inefficiency
                                  2. Risk Management Strategies
                                    1. Position Sizing Rules
                                      1. Maximum Individual Position
                                        1. Sector Allocation Limits
                                          1. Risk Budget Management
                                          2. Stop-Loss Strategies
                                            1. Trailing Stops
                                              1. Percentage-Based Stops
                                                1. Technical Level Stops
                                                2. Diversification Techniques
                                                  1. Asset Class Diversification
                                                    1. Geographic Diversification
                                                      1. Time Diversification
                                                        1. Style Diversification
                                                      2. Building Investment Discipline
                                                        1. Creating Investment Rules
                                                          1. Entry Criteria
                                                            1. Exit Criteria
                                                              1. Position Sizing Rules
                                                                1. Review Schedules
                                                                2. Maintaining Long-Term Focus
                                                                  1. Ignoring Short-Term Noise
                                                                    1. Staying Committed to Strategy
                                                                      1. Regular Goal Review
                                                                      2. Continuous Learning
                                                                        1. Market Education
                                                                          1. Strategy Refinement
                                                                            1. Mistake Analysis
                                                                              1. Performance Review

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                                                                          1. Introduction to Stock Market Investing