Revealed – the world’s most Googled investment questions
Everyone’s an investor – or a wannabe investor, it would seem.
Every month internet users bombard the web with questions about how and where to put their money – and comparison site Investing Reviews has compiled a list of the most common ones.
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So here’s the top 10 most ‘Googled’ investment questions:
- The question “How do I invest in cryptocurrency?” is searched an average of 150,400 times each month around the world.
- In the runner-up spot is question “How can I start investing?”, which is Googled 137,000 times each month.
- In third place is “How much should I invest when I start?”, which is Googled 64,000 times a month on average.
- “What should I be investing in right now?” is the fourth most searched-for investment question, with 56,600 monthly searches.
- With 49,500 searches each month, “What is passive investing?” comes in at number five.
- Next on the list is “How is return on investment calculated?” The question is typed into Google an average 39,600 times every month across the world.
- Cryptocurrency appears on the list once again, with the question “Is cryptocurrency a good investment?”, which has 31,100 monthly searches.
- “How can I trade safely?” in next up, with 27,800 global monthly searches.
- There’s more than a hint of caution in the question “What is the safest investment to make?”, which has 9,200 global searches each month.
- Just squeezing into the top 10 is “What are investment bonds?”, which is Googled 9,400 times around the world each month on average.
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“It can be tempting to keep investing money if the stock market or cryptocurrency market appears to be offering you good returns but always make sure you have reserves,” said Simon Jones from Investing Reviews.
“A single business deal at a certain company can impact your whole trading portfolio, making investing unpredictable at times, so don’t be encouraged to invest all your money at any one time.
“Research and stay up to date on the market where your investment lies, whether this is the cryptocurrency market or the housing market. This can help you forecast your returns and know when to stop investing more money where you’re likely to lose it.”