When growing up studying is looked as being the devil. However the devil is in the details. Initially we are being told what subjects to study. As an adult you can choose what to engage your study time for. Carve your own path towards investing.
Start by implementing your time to understand how investing works. This way you avoid making mistakes and paying heavily for it, literally. Investing can be done in many different ways. There is no one size fits it all.
Successful investing is anticipating the anticipation of others. – John Maynard Keynes
Investing isn’t just throwing money in a direction that you feel like spending it at. It is trying to find a way to invest your money wisely with a good return. Be it that it may be following the crowd or daring to take a decision against the public opinion.
There is a reason that both methods have a ground to success. If something works there is no reason to change it. This is why following the crowd could go a far way in to reaching your goals. However after studying everything there is about investing you can find a new way. Experimenting with new investments has the possibility of beating the actions of the pack.
It’s true that investing your money is extremely risky. You can lose everything, make a nice profit or something in between. Putting your well earned money into shares or into real estate can be a wonderfull opportunity. However it should never be used for attempting to achieve short term profits.