Many of the Investors who are outside the net of the stock markets are often confused as to the ways that the stock market behaves, there are some myths that are inbuilt in the society about the stock markets as a whole. Here we are going to discuss some of the myths related to stock markets.

1. Stock market investing is pure gambling.

One of the main hurdles that face the normal people from entering the stock markets is that they think that the equity business is a gambling game. To make people understand how its different from gambling then we should teach them all step by step. Normally when we say that a share is bought it means that we get the ownership in that company. This ownership makes the buyer eligible for a share of the company’s profit plus they do have claim on assets as well. 

The stock market provides the platform for the investors who are in constant process in assessing the profit that would be left over for the share holders.As the outlook of the conditions in business changes the future earnings of the company does change.  

In order to make assessment of a company’s price is not an easy method. There are many factors that needs to be taken into consideration. 

Gambling is a zero sum game which takes the cash from the loser and pays to the winner. There is absolutely no value and mainly luck is the biggest asset in gambling. But by becoming an investor we are increasing the overall wealth of the economy. Competition will boost the company’s performance and would help with better, cheap and quality products. So Gambling is different and Investing is different. 

2. Rich and Brokers are the money makers.

Many Websites and experts claim that they can accurately predict the market movements and that is possible to some extend but no one can predict the movement with 100% accuracy. Moreover with the vast spread of the Internet and online trading there has been a wide audience for stock trading. Most of the tools that were once used exclusively by brokers are reached to the hands of the common investor. Once it has been the play of the rich but now a person who has merely Rs.5000/ can start an Investment portfolio.

3. Fallen stocks are good buys.

This is one of the other myths that rule the people in the stock market, Many people make investments if they see that the stock is at their 52 week low by seeing their high price they just make the assumption that the stock would climb back to their previous high’s. But there is a saying “Never to catch a falling Knife you would only get hurt”. Pick stocks only on their fundamentals. 

4. If the stock prices rises it would come down.

In stock market there is no Physics there is nothing that makes a stock price fall, other than a correction with the prices. (some stocks tend to move upwards about some 40% and make a correction of 5% from the top 40%, that can be said to be a correction) If there is a company that is professionally managed and the business model is intact with the future then there is no reason for the prices to come down. Unless there happens to be global economic pressures and other factors that make the markets swing totally. 

5. Little knowledge creates problems.

Knowing something is good, but knowing things completely would be better in all dealings, so just knowing in the stock markets can create troubles for you. Investors should do their home work better and find the best stocks and sectors that they need their money to be deposited. Learn your work well and reap the rewards.  

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