I am pretty new to investing, having bought my first stock back in year 2010. I still remembered that I first started my trading account back in year 2008 and for two years, the trading account was simply not used at all as I was quite fearful of making that very first foray into investment. You see, I have been so called “burnt” by bad investments before. Back in year 2007, I bought into a US Reits from an insurance agent who mentioned good returns but after I bought into the stocks, the stock price came south especially during the US mortage crisis of year 2008 and the stock prices were so bad that I decided to sell it off at more than 50% discount in year 2010. On looking back, it was that incident which has also propelled me into learning to invest on my own, making and be ......
