1. Chapter 10 Basics of Saving and Investing

2. What Are Systematic Saving and Investing Strategies?
Systematic saving involves regularly setting aside cash to achieve goals.
Systematic investing is a planned approach to making investments on a regular basis.
Market timing involves buying and selling stocks based on what the market is expected to do.
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3. Stock Trend Line
Investment tracking involves making investment choices by following stock prices over time.
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4. How Can You Reduce Investment Risk?
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5. How Can You Maximize Investment Return?
A bull market exists when stock prices are steadily increasing.
A bear market exists when prices are steadily decreasing.
Economic conditions (growth or decline) can affect investment strategies.
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6. Focus On . . . Dollar-Cost Averaging
The systematic purchase of an equal dollar amount of the same stock at regular intervals
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