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It will be easier for you to get a return on your money if you invest it in the areas you know about.

When you know what you are investing in you are able to spot trends and pull in and out at the right times. If you do not understand what you are investing in, the most likely result is losing money, sometimes lots of it. If you do not understand how futures or options work, do not invest in them no matter how much your friends or colleagues tell you they are making heaps of money at it.

Keep your investments simple. Invest in things you can explain to your ten year old.

This does not mean you cannot learn about other options. If you have the time and the energy, read, get information, follow the trends, do mock investments on paper and follow them for a period to see how you perform, if you do well, try for real. Invest only when you really know the factors at play, what you are doing.

You do not need to try every option; get good at some kind of investment and stick with it. Focus.

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