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Basics of Stock Market
Investing for any Beginner
July, 2021
Ali Kafel
This presentation is for education
purposes only. This is not
financial advice, please consider
the risks before investing
Agenda
● What is a stock?
● How do you make money investing in stocks?
● Stocks versus Bonds?
● What happens if I don’t have the time or interest to learn
○ Can I still invest in the stock market
● Mutual Funds and ETFs
○ Another way to invest without knowing much or caring to know much
● Setting up my Fidelity Account correctly
○ ReInvesting capital gains and dividends for compounding growth
○ Automatic month investment in a favorite Mutual Fund
● What to look for in picking an individual stock?
● How can I learn more?
What is a stock
● Ownership in a company (1 share is a very very
small percentage)
● You make money through dividends (while you own
it) and through the growth in value (when you sell)
● You buy/sell shares through a broker like Fidelity
○ You used to have to pay a fee, no more!
● You can buy/sell within the same day or for several
days, weeks or years
How do you make money in Stocks
● Through its capital gain (buy low, sell high)
● Through its dividends (for those stocks that pay dividends)
Stocks versus Bonds
● Stocks
● Bonds
Over the long term, stocks do better.
Since 1926, large stocks have returned an average of 10 % per year; long-term government bonds have
returned between 5% and 6%, according to investment researcher Morningstar.
Invest money
●Interest/Yield
●Value change*
Loan money
●Dividends **
●Value change
* a bond eventually matures, a bond fund (mutual fund or ETF) never does
**Not all stocks pay dividends
How to buy stocks
Through a broker like Fidelity, Ameritrade, Etrade, etc
How do you pick a stock
Understand the business they are in and how they are doing
● Good Fundamentals
○ How well is the company doing/financials:
■ earnings/profits & earnings growth, Return on equity cash flow & revenue
○ Overall health:
■ Valuation, Cash, Debt - current ratio (current asset/liabilities >1) and
○ Competitive advantages:
■ management team, industry, macro economics trends
○
● Technical analysis/company momentum
○ Is the company liked by investors, are more people buying the stock than selling
○ Too complex and a timing play - more used by traders
How do you learn about a company and its stock?
● Through public information from sources such as Fidelity and Yahoo Finance,
○ Key Stock information, read news articles, press releases,
● financial shows like CNBC Fast Money and Mad Money (Jim Cramer)
● If you want to get deep:
○ 10K, 10Q, conference calls and (a bit tedious and boring, especially for a beginner)
●
Otherwise if you don’t have the time, interest or knowledge, stick with mutual
funds or ETFs
But wait, What happens if you: 1> don’t have the
knowledge, 2> don’t have time or 3> care to learn
about stocks, can you still invest easily in stocks?
● This answer is: YES
● Welcome to Mutuals funds and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
○ Portfolio of individual stocks, bonds or other investments
○ Mutual Funds - stock funds, bond funds, mixed of stocks and bonds - put buy/sell order
anytime but happens after the market closes
○ ETFs - stock funds, bond funds, mixed of stocks and bonds - put buy or sell order at anytime
and happens immediately when the market is open 9:30-4pm, trades like a stock
Investing in stocks -  anyone can invest in the stock market
Investing in stocks -  anyone can invest in the stock market
So if you are starting out, start with Mutual funds or
ETFs
● And most of your investments should be in mutual funds or ETFs to keep your
investments diversified
● Use some “play money” or “riskier investment portion” to buy individual stocks
(but only if you have the time to stay on top of it)
How much money to invest in the stock market
● Any amount you feel you won’t be needing for the next 3yrs or so
○ Could be as low at $100 or $10,000
● Start early, small and be consistent and disciplined
○ Invest additional money monthly even if it’s a small amount
● But start now!!!! Time is your best advantage
● General rules of thumb
○ Invest as early as possible and as much as you can
■ If you start investing at 25, you must invest just $380 monthly over 40 years at 7% to become a
millionaire by 65. A total investment of $182,400 leaves you with seven figures. But, if you wait a
decade until 35, you need to invest $820 monthly
○ Don't invest money you'll need right away
○ Take calculated risks - depends on the person
○ Diversity, Diversity, Diversity
○ Don’t investment in something you don’t have a basic understanding in
Reinvest Dividends in Security
Set up you account to Reinvest automatically (example with Fidelity)
Account & Trade → Account Features → Brokerage and Trading → Dividends and Capital Gains
….. For All equity positions currently held in this account and Future equity purchases, transfers, and
deposits to this account
Add a bank account for Electronic Funds
Transfer(EFT)
Provide your bank information
Bank information continued
But before you setup “Automatic Transfer and
Investment” consider which Mutual fund(s) you want
to pick
As of July 2021
Cont’d (July 2021)
Fidelity Total Market Index fund is one option
500 Index fund
Fidelity® Select Retailing Portfolio, FSRPX
Another option, Fidelity Select Technology Fund, FSPTX
Or choose the Fidelity Select Software, FSCSX
Or Growth Fund
Then Set up automatic transfer and investment and
specify the amount
ETFs that look interesting
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund ETF Shares (MGK)
MSCSX
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) - good dividends
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF (FDIS)
IVW - another good one, growth
FLRN - Bond fund like cash
LQD - Grade A bond fund for older people
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO)
We have learned about how to buy stocks
using mutual funds and ETFs, you can stop
there or learn about individual stocks
Picking individual stocks
Things to look for
How “expensive” is a stock, its growth, “risk” and
analysts views
These are not facts but views/opinions of fidelity
Key Statistics for more in depth
Growth - probably the most important factor that drives the price
of a stock, especially for new companies
Profitability - another driver for stock growth, for established companies, “high
growth” and “impactful” companies not expected to be profitable
Valuation - compares how “expensive” a stock is to its
peers,
Companies’ Health
GOOG
Debt and how well a company is run
- Although high debt with high cash is not necessarily bad, especally for
companies in good health - for example Apple
GOOG
GOOG
Tax consequences
● ROTH IRA
○ Under 50: 6000/yr
○ Over 50: 7000/yr
○ Contributions are taxed but all gains are Tax free when over 59.5 yrs!!!!
● Regular IRA / 401K
○ Higher limit on contributions on 401K - taxes are deferred
● Capital gain - The profit on an asset sold when owned for 1yr or more
○ Either 0% (married filing jointly upto $80,000 incomes) or 15% (less than $501,600)
○ If owned less than 1yr - it’s taxed as ordinary income
● Qualified Dividends tax
○ Qualified dividends (held more than 60 days) taxed like capital gain
○ Ordinary dividends are taxed higher
Other equities to consider
Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund (FSPGX)
iShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV) - 3.59% Div (YTD: 12, 1-YR: 22, 3-YR: 8, 5-YR 7)
Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares (VNQ)
Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD) - 11.08% Div (YTD: 4, 1-YR: 17, 3-YR: 9, 5-YR 11)
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares (VYM) - 2.79% (YTD: 15, 1-YR: 32, 3-YR: 10,
5-YR 11)
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) - 2.89% (YTD: 19, 1-YR: 46, 3-YR: 18, 5-YR 16)
SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF (SPYD) - 4.75 ((YTD: 22, 1-YR: 45, 3-YR: 7, 5-YR 9)
Total Index Fund
Total Index Fund
Value Fund
Commons mistakes
● Putting all your eggs in one basket
● Trying to time the market
● Thinking short term
● Paying too much in fees and commissions or wrong aviser
● Not having clear investment goals
● Trading too much and too often - in and out
● Buying high and selling low
● Letting emotions get in the way
● Not reviewing investments regularly
● Not doing due diligence
● Reacting to the media
● Not controlling what you can- ie. not investing enough or starting too late
● Chasing yield
● Not knowing the true performance of your investments
How to avoid the mistakes
General rules of thumb for best habits
a. Invest as early as possible and as much as you can
i. If you start investing at 25, you must invest just $380 monthly over 40 years at 7% to become a millionaire by 65. A total investment of $182,400 leaves you
with seven figures. But, if you wait a decade until 35, you need to invest $820 monthly
b. Invest regularly (every 2 weeks, etc)
c. Maximize your investments based on what you invest in
d. Take advantage of employer match for 401K
e. Don't invest money you'll need right away
f. Buy good Mutual funds and ETFs for most or all of your investment
g. Know your risk level and Take calculated risks but don’t flip flop- depends on the person
h. Diversity, Diversity, Diversity
i. Don’t investment in something you don’t have a basic understanding in
j. Don’t borrow to invest especially on margin
How can I learn more?
https://www.slideshare.net/akafel/ for a presentation
Fidelity.com or finance.yahoo.com
AAII.com American Associations of Individual Investors
Investment magazines such as Kiplinger’s Personal Finance and Money
Books
● The Intelligent Investor - Benjamin Graham
● Common Stocks and uncommon profits - Philip A. Fisher
YouTube investment videos
- TD Ameritrade and others (links follow in the next few slides)
CNBC - all day long and at 5pm FastMoney and 6pm MadMoney
YouTube Videos
Investing 101: Stocks, Bonds, 401K, Cash, Portfolios, Asset Allocation,
Etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4TzfPfLMB4
What's the Difference Between Bonds and Stocks?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI2vhCitTBw
Explained | The Stock Market | FULL EPISODE | Netflix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCFkWDdmXG8
How does the stock market work?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7HKvqRI_Bo
YouTube Videos (Cont’d)
Individual Bonds vs. Bond Funds: What’s the Difference?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tV9lQ8PF68
Investing Basics: Mutual Funds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngfKXvfzC74
Investing Basics: Fundamental Analysis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00aPTfg3L9I
YouTube Videos (Cont’d)
Common Investing Mistakes and How to Potentially Avoid Them
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOGePq7MXes&list=RDCMUCToe3dspZyw2L_JY-JmP3
Mw&index=2
How to Choose an Equity Mutual Fund
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpQ5Z3tsUMc&list=RDCMUCToe3dspZyw2L_JY-JmP3M
w&index=5
Ways to Hedge a Portfolio Against Inflation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E90rSIx6sDY&list=RDCMUCToe3dspZyw2L_JY-JmP3M
w&index=7

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Investing in stocks - anyone can invest in the stock market

  • 1. Basics of Stock Market Investing for any Beginner July, 2021 Ali Kafel
  • 2. This presentation is for education purposes only. This is not financial advice, please consider the risks before investing
  • 3. Agenda ● What is a stock? ● How do you make money investing in stocks? ● Stocks versus Bonds? ● What happens if I don’t have the time or interest to learn ○ Can I still invest in the stock market ● Mutual Funds and ETFs ○ Another way to invest without knowing much or caring to know much ● Setting up my Fidelity Account correctly ○ ReInvesting capital gains and dividends for compounding growth ○ Automatic month investment in a favorite Mutual Fund ● What to look for in picking an individual stock? ● How can I learn more?
  • 4. What is a stock ● Ownership in a company (1 share is a very very small percentage) ● You make money through dividends (while you own it) and through the growth in value (when you sell) ● You buy/sell shares through a broker like Fidelity ○ You used to have to pay a fee, no more! ● You can buy/sell within the same day or for several days, weeks or years
  • 5. How do you make money in Stocks ● Through its capital gain (buy low, sell high) ● Through its dividends (for those stocks that pay dividends)
  • 6. Stocks versus Bonds ● Stocks ● Bonds Over the long term, stocks do better. Since 1926, large stocks have returned an average of 10 % per year; long-term government bonds have returned between 5% and 6%, according to investment researcher Morningstar. Invest money ●Interest/Yield ●Value change* Loan money ●Dividends ** ●Value change * a bond eventually matures, a bond fund (mutual fund or ETF) never does **Not all stocks pay dividends
  • 7. How to buy stocks Through a broker like Fidelity, Ameritrade, Etrade, etc
  • 8. How do you pick a stock Understand the business they are in and how they are doing ● Good Fundamentals ○ How well is the company doing/financials: ■ earnings/profits & earnings growth, Return on equity cash flow & revenue ○ Overall health: ■ Valuation, Cash, Debt - current ratio (current asset/liabilities >1) and ○ Competitive advantages: ■ management team, industry, macro economics trends ○ ● Technical analysis/company momentum ○ Is the company liked by investors, are more people buying the stock than selling ○ Too complex and a timing play - more used by traders
  • 9. How do you learn about a company and its stock? ● Through public information from sources such as Fidelity and Yahoo Finance, ○ Key Stock information, read news articles, press releases, ● financial shows like CNBC Fast Money and Mad Money (Jim Cramer) ● If you want to get deep: ○ 10K, 10Q, conference calls and (a bit tedious and boring, especially for a beginner) ● Otherwise if you don’t have the time, interest or knowledge, stick with mutual funds or ETFs
  • 10. But wait, What happens if you: 1> don’t have the knowledge, 2> don’t have time or 3> care to learn about stocks, can you still invest easily in stocks? ● This answer is: YES ● Welcome to Mutuals funds and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) ○ Portfolio of individual stocks, bonds or other investments ○ Mutual Funds - stock funds, bond funds, mixed of stocks and bonds - put buy/sell order anytime but happens after the market closes ○ ETFs - stock funds, bond funds, mixed of stocks and bonds - put buy or sell order at anytime and happens immediately when the market is open 9:30-4pm, trades like a stock
  • 13. So if you are starting out, start with Mutual funds or ETFs ● And most of your investments should be in mutual funds or ETFs to keep your investments diversified ● Use some “play money” or “riskier investment portion” to buy individual stocks (but only if you have the time to stay on top of it)
  • 14. How much money to invest in the stock market ● Any amount you feel you won’t be needing for the next 3yrs or so ○ Could be as low at $100 or $10,000 ● Start early, small and be consistent and disciplined ○ Invest additional money monthly even if it’s a small amount ● But start now!!!! Time is your best advantage ● General rules of thumb ○ Invest as early as possible and as much as you can ■ If you start investing at 25, you must invest just $380 monthly over 40 years at 7% to become a millionaire by 65. A total investment of $182,400 leaves you with seven figures. But, if you wait a decade until 35, you need to invest $820 monthly ○ Don't invest money you'll need right away ○ Take calculated risks - depends on the person ○ Diversity, Diversity, Diversity ○ Don’t investment in something you don’t have a basic understanding in
  • 15. Reinvest Dividends in Security Set up you account to Reinvest automatically (example with Fidelity) Account & Trade → Account Features → Brokerage and Trading → Dividends and Capital Gains ….. For All equity positions currently held in this account and Future equity purchases, transfers, and deposits to this account
  • 16. Add a bank account for Electronic Funds Transfer(EFT)
  • 17. Provide your bank information
  • 19. But before you setup “Automatic Transfer and Investment” consider which Mutual fund(s) you want to pick
  • 20. As of July 2021
  • 22. Fidelity Total Market Index fund is one option
  • 24. Fidelity® Select Retailing Portfolio, FSRPX
  • 25. Another option, Fidelity Select Technology Fund, FSPTX
  • 26. Or choose the Fidelity Select Software, FSCSX
  • 28. Then Set up automatic transfer and investment and specify the amount
  • 29. ETFs that look interesting Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund ETF Shares (MGK) MSCSX Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) - good dividends Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF (FDIS) IVW - another good one, growth FLRN - Bond fund like cash LQD - Grade A bond fund for older people iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO)
  • 30. We have learned about how to buy stocks using mutual funds and ETFs, you can stop there or learn about individual stocks
  • 33. How “expensive” is a stock, its growth, “risk” and analysts views
  • 34. These are not facts but views/opinions of fidelity
  • 35. Key Statistics for more in depth
  • 36. Growth - probably the most important factor that drives the price of a stock, especially for new companies
  • 37. Profitability - another driver for stock growth, for established companies, “high growth” and “impactful” companies not expected to be profitable
  • 38. Valuation - compares how “expensive” a stock is to its peers,
  • 40. Debt and how well a company is run - Although high debt with high cash is not necessarily bad, especally for companies in good health - for example Apple GOOG GOOG
  • 41. Tax consequences ● ROTH IRA ○ Under 50: 6000/yr ○ Over 50: 7000/yr ○ Contributions are taxed but all gains are Tax free when over 59.5 yrs!!!! ● Regular IRA / 401K ○ Higher limit on contributions on 401K - taxes are deferred ● Capital gain - The profit on an asset sold when owned for 1yr or more ○ Either 0% (married filing jointly upto $80,000 incomes) or 15% (less than $501,600) ○ If owned less than 1yr - it’s taxed as ordinary income ● Qualified Dividends tax ○ Qualified dividends (held more than 60 days) taxed like capital gain ○ Ordinary dividends are taxed higher
  • 42. Other equities to consider Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund (FSPGX) iShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV) - 3.59% Div (YTD: 12, 1-YR: 22, 3-YR: 8, 5-YR 7) Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares (VNQ) Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD) - 11.08% Div (YTD: 4, 1-YR: 17, 3-YR: 9, 5-YR 11) Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares (VYM) - 2.79% (YTD: 15, 1-YR: 32, 3-YR: 10, 5-YR 11) Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) - 2.89% (YTD: 19, 1-YR: 46, 3-YR: 18, 5-YR 16) SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF (SPYD) - 4.75 ((YTD: 22, 1-YR: 45, 3-YR: 7, 5-YR 9)
  • 46. Commons mistakes ● Putting all your eggs in one basket ● Trying to time the market ● Thinking short term ● Paying too much in fees and commissions or wrong aviser ● Not having clear investment goals ● Trading too much and too often - in and out ● Buying high and selling low ● Letting emotions get in the way ● Not reviewing investments regularly ● Not doing due diligence ● Reacting to the media ● Not controlling what you can- ie. not investing enough or starting too late ● Chasing yield ● Not knowing the true performance of your investments
  • 47. How to avoid the mistakes General rules of thumb for best habits a. Invest as early as possible and as much as you can i. If you start investing at 25, you must invest just $380 monthly over 40 years at 7% to become a millionaire by 65. A total investment of $182,400 leaves you with seven figures. But, if you wait a decade until 35, you need to invest $820 monthly b. Invest regularly (every 2 weeks, etc) c. Maximize your investments based on what you invest in d. Take advantage of employer match for 401K e. Don't invest money you'll need right away f. Buy good Mutual funds and ETFs for most or all of your investment g. Know your risk level and Take calculated risks but don’t flip flop- depends on the person h. Diversity, Diversity, Diversity i. Don’t investment in something you don’t have a basic understanding in j. Don’t borrow to invest especially on margin
  • 48. How can I learn more? https://www.slideshare.net/akafel/ for a presentation Fidelity.com or finance.yahoo.com AAII.com American Associations of Individual Investors Investment magazines such as Kiplinger’s Personal Finance and Money Books ● The Intelligent Investor - Benjamin Graham ● Common Stocks and uncommon profits - Philip A. Fisher YouTube investment videos - TD Ameritrade and others (links follow in the next few slides) CNBC - all day long and at 5pm FastMoney and 6pm MadMoney
  • 49. YouTube Videos Investing 101: Stocks, Bonds, 401K, Cash, Portfolios, Asset Allocation, Etc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4TzfPfLMB4 What's the Difference Between Bonds and Stocks? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI2vhCitTBw Explained | The Stock Market | FULL EPISODE | Netflix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCFkWDdmXG8 How does the stock market work? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7HKvqRI_Bo
  • 50. YouTube Videos (Cont’d) Individual Bonds vs. Bond Funds: What’s the Difference? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tV9lQ8PF68 Investing Basics: Mutual Funds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngfKXvfzC74 Investing Basics: Fundamental Analysis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00aPTfg3L9I
  • 51. YouTube Videos (Cont’d) Common Investing Mistakes and How to Potentially Avoid Them https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOGePq7MXes&list=RDCMUCToe3dspZyw2L_JY-JmP3 Mw&index=2 How to Choose an Equity Mutual Fund https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpQ5Z3tsUMc&list=RDCMUCToe3dspZyw2L_JY-JmP3M w&index=5 Ways to Hedge a Portfolio Against Inflation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E90rSIx6sDY&list=RDCMUCToe3dspZyw2L_JY-JmP3M w&index=7