4 Investing Strategies to Grow Your Money Like Magic

Growth is the most important thing on the minds of many stock market investors, but not all strategies are equal. Most people's returns don't match whatever number is published for the S&P 500 or NASDAQ over certain periods. You should also be able to beat the market indexes over the long-term in your 401(k) or IRA. If you want to stimulate growth and unlock the magic of the market, consider these four investment approaches.

Too many investors are their own worst enemy. People get nervous when the market falls, so they sell stocks that have already lost value. That's exactly how you lock in your losses and miss out on the eventual bull market recovery. Over the entire history of capital markets, equities have always returned to long-term growth as the global economy expands. That's no guarantee of future performance, but it's a strong fundamental indicator.

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