To become a shareholder in a successful enterprise is not only honorable, but in many cases also beneficial. The owner of the shares can take part in the management of the company and in the distribution of profits. But how to acquire the coveted package of securities?
Instructions
Step 1
If your goal is to buy shares of an industrial giant and gain the desired financial independence, then you do not need to go to the company's headquarters. There, of course, no one will sell you shares.
Step 2
To begin with, you should decide what purpose you are pursuing by purchasing shares. It's one thing if you are interested in long-term investing. Then you'd better buy shares and keep them in your asset for a long time, counting on the growth of their market value.
Step 3
Another approach assumes that you intend to become a stock speculator by periodically buying shares of leading companies and then selling them at a higher price after a while. In this case, you will need more knowledge about market conditions, macroeconomic indicators, the state of affairs in the relevant industry, etc.
Step 4
Whichever investment method you choose, start by identifying the range of companies you intend to acquire. For an individual in Russia, first of all, shares of domestic enterprises are available. If you expect to profit from the revaluation of the company's assets, then pay attention to companies with steadily growing financial performance. However, this will not be able to completely save you from the risk of losing your money and depreciating the purchased shares.
Step 5
The riskier option is to buy securities from start-up companies that have just entered the market. The risk in this case, of course, is great, but the likelihood of a significant increase in the value of shares in the event of successful development of the company also increases.
Step 6
An intermediate investment strategy involves the allocation of funds in order to buy stocks of steadily growing blue chips and stocks of young business sharks. This diversification will reduce your risks to some extent.
Step 7
Having decided on the choice of the desired shares, proceed to the choice of a financial intermediary through which you can purchase shares of the company you like. The fact is that the legislation does not allow an individual to carry out transactions with securities directly. For this, there are various investment companies with which you have to conclude an agreement for the purchase of shares of a particular corporation.
Step 8
By concluding an agreement and depositing funds for the purchase of shares (in cash or by transferring funds to the appropriate account), you become a private investor with all the rights and obligations arising from this.
Step 9
As the owner of the shares, you have the right to sell them, say, when the market value of the securities increases. Keep in mind that transactions with securities for a financially inexperienced person can become not only a source of profit, but also lead to monetary losses. Therefore, before making the final decision to buy securities, take care of your financial education. Only this can to some extent minimize your risks.
