{"id":20802,"date":"2023-07-20T23:56:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T15:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/?p=20802"},"modified":"2024-07-12T17:47:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T09:47:14","slug":"spend-time-on-stocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2023\/07\/20\/spend-time-on-stocks\/","title":{"rendered":"Not allow or do not want to spend time on stocks?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Before &#8220;spend time on stocks&#8221;&#8211;the topic we want ot discuss in this article, I suggest you refer to these related posts I published previously:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2022\/11\/12\/taiwanese-investors\/\">Taiwan vs US stock market &#8211; For Taiwanese stock investors investing in US stocks<\/a>&#8220;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2022\/07\/18\/fail-in-stocks-invest\/\">Why do most people fail in stocks investment? 4 simple reasons <\/a>\uff02<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2021\/08\/06\/most-investors-problem-is-concepts-and-psychology-not-stock-selection\/\">Most investors&#8217; problem is concept and psychology, not stock selection<\/a>&#8220;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2023\/07\/20\/spend-time-on-stocks\/#How_to_tell_if_you_dont_or_dont_want_to\" >How to tell if you don&#8217;t or don&#8217;t want to<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2023\/07\/20\/spend-time-on-stocks\/#What_kind_of_person_are_you\" >What kind of person are you?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2023\/07\/20\/spend-time-on-stocks\/#Your_choice_not_have_or_not\" >Your choice, not have or not<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2023\/07\/20\/spend-time-on-stocks\/#No_time_or_unwilling\" >No time or unwilling?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2023\/07\/20\/spend-time-on-stocks\/#Not_allow_or_unwilling\" >Not allow or unwilling?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2023\/07\/20\/spend-time-on-stocks\/#I_have_time_and_I_am_willing\" >I have time and I am willing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2023\/07\/20\/spend-time-on-stocks\/#No-brainers_investment_method\" >No-brainer&#8217;s investment method<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2023\/07\/20\/spend-time-on-stocks\/#Large_cap_ETFs\" >Large cap ETFs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2023\/07\/20\/spend-time-on-stocks\/#Two_conditions_must_be_met\" >Two conditions must be met<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2023\/07\/20\/spend-time-on-stocks\/#Closing_words\" >Closing words<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2023\/07\/20\/spend-time-on-stocks\/#Related_articles\" >Related articles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_tell_if_you_dont_or_dont_want_to\"><\/span>How to tell if you don&#8217;t or don&#8217;t want to<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_kind_of_person_are_you\"><\/span>What kind of person are you?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The first:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I need to take care of my family, I can hardly breathe, I don&#8217;t have time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>My working hours are so long that I almost go to bed when I get home, and I work almost all holidays<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The second type:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When I go home, I need to relax, watch dramas, and play video games<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I need to travel and often need to charge<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I have to meet up with friends, eat, maintain relationships<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_choice_not_have_or_not\"><\/span>Your choice, not have or not<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone has the same, fair enough, 24 hours a day. The problem lies in your choice. If you are willing, the second type of people have a lot of time, but they are just unwilling to pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the first type of people, time is indeed limited. But there is still very little time. For those with limited time, you can use the lazy investment method mentioned below, which will not take you much time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m pretty sure that the vast majority of stock investors fall into the second category, if you&#8217;re being honest with yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"No_time_or_unwilling\"><\/span>No time or unwilling?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Investors now have to honestly and objectively answer the following question:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you &#8220;not allow&#8221; or &#8220;unwilling&#8221; to spend time researching stocks?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After answering this question, things are simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Not_allow_or_unwilling\"><\/span>Not allow or unwilling?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your answer to the simple question above is: I don&#8217;t have time, or I don&#8217;t want to spend time researching stocks. Then I advise you to give up investing in the stock market, just focus on your job every day, and don&#8217;t think about it; then just deposit your hard-earned money in the bank or hide it under your bed at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"I_have_time_and_I_am_willing\"><\/span>I have time and I am willing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your answer to that simple question above is &#8220;I have time and I would,&#8221; but don&#8217;t know how to do it, then it&#8217;s easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Investing in stocks is no different from studying, working, or investing in any major or field of interest. It cannot be reached at a glance. You must spend time doing fundamental research, reading and reading, there is no alternative. : Regarding the importance of reading to investment, please refer to my previous related post &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2021\/08\/10\/reading-is-irreplaceable\/\">Reading is irreplaceable and necessity of for investors<\/a>&#8220;. Persevere, after a long time, there will be satisfactory results for you. But I still emphasize that it is necessary to persevere, not to give up halfway, and avoid fishing for three days and drying the net for two days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"No-brainers_investment_method\"><\/span>No-brainer&#8217;s investment method<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Large_cap_ETFs\"><\/span>Large cap ETFs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The premise is that you believe that long-term investment in the stock market is a safe and reliable way to help you accumulate assets (this sentence is extremely important), if you really can\u2019t control yourself, or you are attracted to the stock market for any reason; want to get a share of the stock market ; but unable or unwilling to devote energy to the stock market. Then investing in large-cap <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Exchange-traded_fund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ETF<\/a>s will be your best choice. Believe me, there is no other better way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for why investing in large-cap ETFs is your best choice, please refer to my previous post &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2021\/12\/04\/u-should-invest-etfs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Most investors should invest ETFs tracking broader market<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Two_conditions_must_be_met\"><\/span>Two conditions must be met<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>By the way, any lazy investment method must meet two requirements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The target to buy must be able to hold for a long time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>buy it and forget it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Closing_words\"><\/span>Closing words<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, I understand that many people are busy with work and do not have a lot of time to allocate for investment. But investment is no different from other professions. If you want to achieve success and satisfying results, you must devote a certain amount of time and effort\u2500\u2500Be honest with yourself. If you disagree with this sentence from the bottom of your heart, then I advise you It&#8217;s not too late to get out of the stock market before you lose a lot of your hard-earned money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Again, be honest with yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"173\" height=\"106\" src=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/istockphoto-1600x1200-1.jpg\" alt=\"spend time \" class=\"wp-image-20804\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">credit: iStockPhoto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_articles\"><\/span>Related articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2023\/07\/20\/spend-time-on-stocks\/\">Not allow or do not want to spend time on stocks?<\/a>&#8220;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2022\/11\/12\/taiwanese-investors\/\">Taiwan vs US stock market &#8211; For Taiwanese stock investors investing in US stocks<\/a>&#8220;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2022\/07\/18\/fail-in-stocks-invest\/\">Why do most people fail in stocks investment? 4 simple reasons<\/a>&#8220;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2021\/12\/04\/u-should-invest-etfs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Most investors should invest ETFs tracking broader market<\/a>&#8220;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2021\/08\/06\/most-investors-problem-is-concepts-and-psychology-not-stock-selection\/\">Most investors&#8217; problem is concept and psychology, not stock selection<\/a>&#8220;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2021\/05\/25\/necessary-conditions-for-successful-investment-trilogy-do-investing-homework-by-yourself\/\">Do investing homework by yourself: Necessary conditions for successful investment trilogy<\/a>&#8220;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2021\/08\/10\/reading-is-irreplaceable\/\">Reading is irreplaceable and necessity of for investors<\/a>&#8220;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Disclaimer<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>The content of this site is the author\u2019s personal opinions and is for reference only. 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