Woman as an investor

Shreejana Subedi                                                            

Executive Member

Nepal  Investors Forum

As a nature of woman, we are   very careful when it comes to the matter of investment .Women are less of a risk taker than men; hence our investment on the shares are result of proper research and market analysis. This ultimately provides higher return even though share market is considered to be risk market. Women have habit of saving money which can be invested in good scrips that will provide higher rate of return. Most of women are busy with household activities that limit us from establishing our own business. In this scenario, investment in share is an opportunity for women with the improvement of stock market as they can buy or sell from home reviewing the market depth, trading and ordering through broker staying at home. As a women investor of the stock market, it can be a good decision instead of being employed .This sector have opportunities for all the women. Today, investment can be done staying home; watching on the screen which was not possible in the past days. There are many websites regarding stock market that helps to learn remaining within the four walls of our home. Before one initiates to invest, proper knowledge on investing is required. However, one can expect better opportunity with the upcoming online trading too.

“Share market can be regarded as the mirror of county’s economy.” I am a firm believer of the mentioned statement provided that market reflects in the way of economic growth. Generally people perceive share market as a gambling but it’s not gambling rather it’s a game of brain. In share market, one has to be enlighten themselves with the economy, finance, accounts and mathematics. “Buy at dip and sell at high” is the success mantra of capital market trading which is followed everywhere. It is considered to be the basic strategy of trading.

There is a saying “fall of today is rise of tomorrow: Similarly t’s a chain cycle in a share market when market goes down. Many investors often enjoy buying a good script at cheaper price. On the other hand, many investors also relax by selling scrips at a cheaper price as they assume that that made profit on loss [protecting from huge loss if they keeps on holding]. A downfall can be a right time for both buyer and seller. The only component that matters is which position they are standing. It’s also about assumptions for tomorrow for better investment opportunity. However, in a secondary market, not all people are investors. In fact, there are also traders. The short term fluctuations impact traders than investors. Hence, we should try to learn to be investor as well as a trader. We should not panic even though there is fall in NEPSE. It falls so that it can rise again.

(Shreejana Subedi is one of the veteran investors in Nepal. She is also an executive member of Nepal Investors Forum. She grabbed Business Women of the year recently. She is also popular among investors through her video “Women with Vision”. You can contact the author at shreejana.subedee@gmail.com)