Capital Gains
How to make sure you don't end up losing instead?
Buying low and selling high is the most simple way to make money. If you know what you are doing...
Capital gains is what's left after you close a position. Let's imagine you have purchased a condo or a house for usd 100,000 and sold it later on at usd 120,000: there is usd 20k of profit (minus tax, interest payments, lawyers fees). Because this profit results from the sale of an asset previously purchased, it is called a
capital gain.
On the other hand; If you invested in a house or some stocks and then end up selling the asset at a lower price, then the result would be called a
capital loss.
Remember, the whole world is in balance. What is lost by some is gained by others. Never assume that you are going to make a killing. Instead learn how to protect your capital.
Failing to plan is planning to fail. So you really want to have that rescue plan in the back of your mind to ensure that you are just a little more educated and safe than the average investor.
When taking a long position in stocks (buying first to sell later), make sure to explore the additional cost of a stock insurance. It's an insurance that you pay for, which gives you the righ to sell the stock at an agreed price even if the value of the stock is lower. This insurance for stocks works just like a car insurance, you pay for it and it's up to you to claim it if you crash into something! If you don't use the insurance, then your insurance premium has been paid and it is lost as it expires naturally at the end of the contract. In stocks, this insurance is called a
put option.
In the banking world, the put is also referred to as an hedge as it keeps you from falling into deep loss. One of my favorite website to learn more about this topic is
www.optionsxpress.com. What's great is that you can also try the virtual account application. Try combining the purchase of a stock with the matching put option to preserve your capital.
In Real Estate, it can be a little bit more tricky to protect your capital. To avoid getting into a situation of negative equity you may want to time your entry on the real estate market. Buying a property at the right time in the right place will make you money according to Mr Hilton who came up with the saying Location, location, location. Buying a property below market value is a good hedge, there are plenty of ways to achieve this, one of them being the purchase of a property at auctions. Again, document yourself about the auctions system before even participating because there are pitfalls to buying properties at auctions.
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