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As in all aspects of life, investment entails a healthy balance between taking risks and playing safe. In the investment world, there is such a thing as being too safe.

When you first entered the playing field, you were told to stay away from high risk stocks and put your money someplace safe. But as you reassess your portfolio years later and see very little change in your earnings, you wonder whether you would have been better off had you ignored the advice and taken the risk.

Do high risk stocks really live up to their name? The answer is yes. They are highly volatile and are potentially dangerous investments.

Handle short-term investments with a marksman’s precision. Selling them at the right moment, when their value is at its highest and just before it begins to drop, is both an art and a science.

With short term stocks, it’s possible to double or triple your investments in a very short time, but if you’re not careful you could end up losing your money.

Your long-term investment, on the other hand, is a sure-footed creature, but you won’t be able to enjoy its fruits until it matures, and that’s a very long time.

To come right to the point, the secret to a healthy investment is diversification.

A well planned portfolio with a healthy mixture of short- and long-term investments is the key to getting the most of your money.

Your short-term investments are intended to be ‘short-term’ and can’t carry you through the long haul. Your long-term investments, however, are meant to last for years — to grow slowly but steadily.

In a mixed portfolio, your short- and long-term investments can work together to ensure that you reap the fruits of your hard earned money.