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  Totally agreed. Its never too late. I only started at the age of 40 cos i have seen my parents lost their savings due to stock investing. Its important to have another income in the current society.
  How to Buy Stocks When You're Scared of the Market
  Don't let nerves keep you from investing. Instead, employ these tactics.
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And at this point, the idea of owning stocks doesn't make me lose sleep at all.\nIf you're nervous about the idea of buying stocks, it's important to work past that fear. Investing in stocks could be your ticket to growing wealth and meeting important goals, like having enough money on hand for retirement. And these three tactics could make it easier to invest in stocks despite the trepidations you have.\n1. Load up on index funds\nHandpicking individual stocks can be nerve-wracking and requires lots of research. If you're not confident in your stock-picking ability, index funds are a great solution.\nIndex funds are set up to match the performance of the different indexes they're tied to. An S&P 500 index fund, for example, will have the goal of performing as well as the S&P 500 index itself.\nIndex funds take a lot of guesswork out of investing. They also offer immediate diversification because you effectively get to own numerous stocks with a single purchase. 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