Should I Invest in Stocks?

Speaking to clients regularly on their investments, one common question I am asked is "should I invest in stocks?". The simple answer to this is "it depends". In this brief article, I hope to outline a few questions you can ask yourself to see if stocks are the right investment vehicle for you. Most people who turn to stocks are generally intrigued by the potential returns and maybe some times envious of friends who seem to earn insane returns from the stock markets. Yes, it's true. It's possible to earn higher potential returns from stock picking. The opposite applies. You can similarly lose a large part of your capital by picking the wrong stocks. Here are 3 criteria I generally lay out to see if stock picking is for you. Photo by ben o'bro on Unsplash 1. Do you have an interest in stock analysis? Stock picking generally involves in depth study of the financials of the company to determine if a particular stock is worth buying. Most people who do w