The threshold question before you decide to invest in the stock market is whether you are an investor.  For some people the stock market may not be suited to their personality.  This article addresses some of the qualities an investor should have in order to make a reasonable return in the stock market.

Sure, there are folk tales you may hear about the guy who bought XYZ Company  stock for $5 and sold it 60 days later for $50 a share.  This scenario probably has happened , but it is not the reality of being an investor. The following points should be considered when you are considering becoming an investor.

Are you self-disciplined in your thinking?

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