Investing | Financial Aid Office | SIU

Tips to Remember Before You Start Investing:

1. Educate Yourself – Do Your Research
2. Determine the Right Type of Investment for You
3. Decide on the level of risk you can live with – Diversify!
4. Continue Researching
5. Plan Ahead: Buy stocks with good growth potential over time
6. Start with low risk, low return stocks to get a feel for investing
7. Spread your money across a wide range of companies
8. Choose solid companies that will likely only have increases in profits

Where to Invest? – Key Comparisons