Read? 7 Money Secrets from ex-editor of The Business Times, Mano Sabnani
It is possible to succeed as an investor or trader, but I believe it is much better to be an investor.
This has always been a contentious point – investing vs trading. Investing is usually defined as having a long-term horizon while using fundamental analysis as a core investing approach. Trading on the other hand often refers to short-term, higher frequency of entries and exits from the markets.
Traders rely mainly on technical analysis or chart reading to make their decisions.
Having been on both sides of the spectrum, I can tell you that my experience and results showed that it is easier to be an investor than a trader. I have achieved far better results as an investor.
I have also observed more successful investors than traders in my past decade of interaction with market participants. Successful investors
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