The origin of the word “Investment” goes back to the Latin word, "vestis". It means garment and refers to the act of putting things, money or other claims to resources, into others' pockets.
Economically, investment means the best way to get utility from saving. The aim is to gain profits at a fair ratio, the interest ratio. The profit will be realized due to the long term of waiting the result of operating such the saved money. It means that investors must be patients.
Investment Types
Economists divided investment into two categories, based on the ‘term of investment’. There’s a ‘short-term investment’, and a ‘long-term investment’.
The first type of investments is to invest money in consumption’s projects, such as food and recreation industries.
The long-term investment is to invest money in long projects, such as steel industries.
Smart Investments for Young Professionals
Investment is one magic word that attracts several persons to try their luck and gain a standard of their respective living. There are two types of investors, the experienced, and the beginners. The beginners or the newbie’s are the investors that ought to enter the market with some guts and courage. They could find many great projects but may select the one that suits to their capabilities as well as skills. This will reduce the gestation period or the time period between start of investment and seeing some return on investment. If the new investor diligently and slowly work his way up in investment sector, he will get revenue of his capital soon with security and satisfaction.
The experienced investors are those who have an experience of more than 10 years. They passed risks courageously, enduring losses and could gain profits easily. They have a sixth sense, which guides them into the long road of the market. Those investors can enter all types of investments.
The young investors are usually fresh graduated and free of experience or have a little knowledge of it. Those are the future of the investment and ought to be coached perfectly.
There are smart projects for the second categories of investment. They could deal with ‘short-term investment’. In fact business circul
ation of today is attracting rapidly young businessmen. Some of the smart projects, which are suitable for young including: food industries, hand-made crafts, small trading, broking and small transactions of real estate.
Of course, the best investment ideas for young professional are those making him full of security. Some of security-projects are investing in exchange market with small numbers of shares. Sometimes people are afraid of loss in the stock market. They are thinking that the young should run away the shares’ road. But in fact, investing in stocks may be easy and safe. Just to begin in purchasing small shares.
Another smart project for youth is real estate. Purchasing a small flat and selling it later at higher price would definitely be a better option for young professionals. Of course the idea will be excellent and so smart.
There’s another smart project, the cars. Young can purchase a car and re-sell it at highest price. He can also rent it to others at good price. Profits will come easily soon.
Food industries as mentioned herein will be another smart project of investment. Of course, people need eating three meals per day to be able to grow well and enjoying their health. What about opening a small restaurant for a takeaway!
There are more and more investment projects that ought to be considered. If there’s a will, there’s a way.
Overcoming Obstacles
As soon as anyone begins a plan or enter a deal or a project, he will face suddenly some obstacles. There are some obstacles facing young investors. First of all is shortage of money. It’s true, or what a smart idea to begin a project free of money!
Young could borrow money from government banks. Relatives or friends can lend them too. In fact that obstacle could be overcome if the young investors begin their small projects firstly. They can climb the mountain step by step.
Basic Investment Strategies
Young investors must start early. As soon as they enter the road, they must continue and will realize their aim. They should invest regularly. No interrupt please. No fear of risk. Young must enter the market with self - trust. They can open their appetite to investment by promising themselves with good revenue and profits later. |
