I’m sure there are many people out there who are eager to step into the investment market like me. We all want to learn how to invest, but are apprehensive because they just don’t have the education or the background to make informed choices. However, as you are probably aware, there are many financial websites, blogs, forums, programmes, literature and even mock games on investing that you can experience to gain a much better understanding.

The best advantage that can make a site emerge as a clear favourite is to be extremely user-friendly with step by step instructions on how to invest. Too much information on a site can be overwhelming as well, so I wish a free financial site like this, uses simple to use suggestions that helps me build up a successful investment portfolio. I have been searching for the perfect broking agent too, (if such a character exists!) while racking my brains out in every financial article that I could lay my hands on… So, should I go for SIP? Mutual Funds? IPO? Equities?

I’ve got an initial impression that MF’s are generally safe, in shares; we should diversify our portfolios. Never invest in too much of a single large stock company, and keep up with all the financial news too. It sure doesn’t make much sense at first, especially when we haven’t a C.A /MBA degree or at least a B.Com!! Nevertheless, I’m determined to put my money in the right place, for of course, investments are the need of the hour in this age of inflation. Never mind the instability of the market now; doesn’t one go through the same uncertainties in life too?!

Rashmi Bhatt is a reader of MIB and a freelance writer and a housewife. bhattrashmi.cool@gmail.com