"Stock markets around the world have fallen sharply" so does this mean now is a good time to buy shares?

Answer 1

Theres always a lot of risk in determining when the "right" time to buy shares is, unless you have years of experience and education in finance.

It is mostly best to buy shares when they are low rather than high. So the question about wether it is a good time to buy, for the average investor, comes down to a bit of guess work - To make the most money, you need to guess whether the market has fallen as far as it will. If you think it will fall further than it already has then you probably want to wait a while before buying. If you think the markets will begin to recover now, then you would want to invest quickly.

If you can afford to risk some short term losses and you have little stockmarket knowledge, then I would probably seize the opportunity to buy because:-
- the markets have proven that they can reach the highs they were recently at
- If the markets fall further, you may have a short term loss but holding onto those investments for the long term would increase your overall profits (instead of waiting to see the market recovering nad buying the shares at a higher price)

If you bought, you would need to be prepared to hold onto your shares should the market remain low, or drop further for a prolonged period.

In any case, you need to look at the shares you are purchasing individually rather than just looking at the markets as a whole. There will no doubt be some shares which have not been affected by the recent falls.

Cheers

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Except if you are buying indexes, you are buying shares, and not the market.

So whatever the "market" does, has very little bearing on what you do - the individual stock that you intend buying is what you vest your attention on. And it might be a good buy, if the market is high, and a bad buy when the market is down.

Remember, you are buying a share, not the market.

Answer 4

It is a good time to buy, but it may be even better, or worse, to wait. As always it is a matter of opinion.This is the thrill of the stockmarket. I have already bought some.

Many say the markets are in for a big fall by the end of the year and I am keeping some money in reserve.

Answer 5

It's a good time to buy share based investments such as ISAs and Unit Trusts. However it is far more risky to buy individual shares, as they could be going down for other reasons than that the market is generally down

Answer 6

Hi there,

In general i believe it is a good time to buy in if you have the knowledge and experience.

The market as a whole has gone down but it can depend on the individual shares that you look at, what the company itself is doing at this time and how they are trending on the charts.

Cheers, ToNy!
"Success.Trail"

Answer 7

I hope so. Just purchased some shares today so I'm hoping they go up again tomorrow...probably not, but if you're in it for the long term, I think it's a good time to buy now.