How to Make Money in Stocks

17 proven ways to invest in the stock market

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If you’re new to investing, you’re probably wondering, “How do I make money in stocks?”

There are many different investing styles. While some are better than others, I believe each can work if implemented correctly.

Below are 17 investing styles and strategies you can use to make money in stocks. I’ve divided them into three main categories:

• Fundamental Analysis: Strategies that use company and economic data to pick stocks that appear poised to deliver market-beating profit.
• Technical Analysis: Technical analysis uses stock price data to pick which stocks are the best to buy.
• Other Strategies: Other common investing strategies that don’t fall cleanly into either the fundamental analysis or technical analysis buckets.

Let’s start off with the most common category of how to make money in stocks: fundamental analysis.

How to Make Money in Stocks Using Fundamental Analysis

Fundamental analysis isn’t really a specific stock-picking strategy, but an entire category that contains many styles and strategies within it.