With certain types of investments in the stock market, I lose money. With others I gain money. Often I invest in stock long-term. Sometimes I try to make a short-term killing. The long-term approach works. My short-term attempts only make me humble.

Here are 7 ways how not to invest in stocks. If you want to know how to do the stock market, learn here first from my mistakes. I have learned my lessons the hard way and wish I had a top 7 like this 15 years ago.

It is easier to do the right thing, when you first learn what not to do.

Should I take now some of my savings and invest them in the market? The stock markets are having these nice gains the last few weeks. Fear starts to creep in. Is it my strategy that I am missing the big market rally?

It seems that everybody else get these great returns. But my savings are getting just this miserable interest at the bank account. What to do?

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Are you also very disappointed with the annual interest that you get on your savings in your bank account? Yes... join the club. Maybe it is time for some smart investing. Here are some tips for how to start.