Before you start your investing journey proper, I always tell my readers that there are 4 key questions they've to ask themselves first:
1. How much BUDGET do you have to invest?

The capital you have will mostly determine which style of investing could be more suitable for you at this point in time; bear in mind that brokerage fees are incurred with each transaction you make, and some markets (eg. SGX) have minimum lots requirement (100 shares), so if your capital base is low, you may have fewer options available to you.

For instance, if you have just $100 / month to invest, then you might want to look at a Regular Shares Savings plan instead (read more here) to kickstart your investment portfolio. And when your monthly invested capital grows to a larger sum, perhaps switching over to a lump-sum investing approach might help you reduce your brokerage fees.

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