The New Girl | The thoughts, notes and general witterings on life in the Isle of Skye (though no longer so new!)
When you think of investing, you probably think about people that make a lot of money. We often hear about how the stock market can outperform savings account many time or how putting money into a home can give a really good return. However, it is a sensible idea to think about what the risks are before you go into it. These are perhaps something that we do not hear much about, but we need to think about them and make sure that we are aware of them before we make any investments.
You Could Lose Money
It is worth knowing that you could easily lose money when you invest. When you take out an investment you are buying an item and hoping that it will increase in value. Whether this is a house, a painting or a share of a company, there is always a risk that the value will go down. For most investments the value will fluctuate a fair bit in the short term but in the long term it will tend to go up. However, this will not be the case with everything and it is not always easy to tell what will go up and what wi
The New Girl | The thoughts, notes and general witterings on life in the Isle of Skye (though no longer so new!)