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How to Invest Money in South African Shares

Ever wondered how to invest money in South African shares, well there are now a number of financial service providers that are providing training on exactly that. Sharenet is one of these organisations and not only do they provide you with much needed information if you are looking to get in to the trading market, but they also provide a wealth of tools through which you can make the most out of your investments.

Sharenet aim to help you learn to grow your money through investment decisions that are sound. For this, the offer a stock market course through their Sharenet College. This course is for people who are new to the stock market or for those who are looking for a refresher course. It starts with an introduction to the basic investment principles, and then will with the help of a professional asset manager, provide you with the guidance to make the best investments that you can.

Another one of the Sharenet tools that will teach you how to invest money in South African shares, is the software that they teach you to utilise to the best effect. The software such as Ambibroker, Market Tracker, and Cycletrends, will help you make predictions in the market and provide you will the skills to map out the market. Another software programme that Sharenet will provide you with the training to use to best effect is Quickstream. This programme provides the user to real time graphs, news, and other important information that will keep you up to date with what is happening in the market so that you can use it to invest more wisely.

One of the best services that Sharenet offers you is that they do not leave out in the dark once they have provided you with tools to get started. Their premium service provides you with information, such as consensus forecasts, financials, and live price tools that you can use to further you investments. These are all available on their database that as a premium service member you will have access to. Sharenet additionally provides you with online trading services. This will therefore allow you to trade online as well as monitor your profile.

If your interest in trading and investing in the stock market is now sparked, and you are wondering about the cost involved with getting the training and services provided by Sharenet then here is a simple breakdown.

 

  1. Stock exchange course: R4,999.00
  2. Technical analysis package: R3,700.00
  3. Platinum package: R7,999.00

 

Although this may seem like a lot of money to shell out initially, then take a moment to think about this. If you are interesting in trading in the stock market and shares and decide to do so without any sort of training, then the chances that you will make sound investments are slim. As a result, you could end up placing a lot of money in a number of shares without the correct information. This could result in you losing all of you money invested. If you however take a course through Sharenet, you can enter the stock market with a sound understanding of what is happening and therefore make investments that could leave you sitting pretty with a lot money in your bank account. It seems like a no brainer to me.

Should you however wish to enter the stock market and are not interested in doing the work yourself, then you should contact an investment bank such as Investec who have brokers that will trade for you. This way you know that you money is in good hands and there is no pressure on you to put in a lot of work, all you have to do is put in your money.