A question I get asked quite often is “How much money should I invest in one stock when I’m first starting out?”
As a rule of thumb, the answer is “no more than 5% of your portfolio”.
However, this may not be possible if you’re starting out with an amount such as $500-$1000, as it’s very difficult to put $25-$50 in one stock.
In this scenario you would want to bump up your maximum initial investment to $100 per stock.
I understand that in most cases, this method will enable you to buy only one share of a particular company. But starting out this way will allow to to diversify your bets and add to your positions over time.
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