Small volume in high price stocks

[RonT]

Hi all,

I have a newbie (?noobie) question.
I consider myself a long term investor. I am investing my regular savings, now and then, on high quality stocks, usually between 500 to 1000 dollars at a time. The question I wonder is....what would be a value/meaning for someone like me in buying some of the high price stocks (eg CSL). That is because, I may only end up buying 5 or 6 stocks with my savings and even if the stock doubles its value, my earnings will only be small, at least monetarily. Could someone please educate?

Thanks

 

[Skate]

I am investing my regular savings, now and then, on high quality stocks, usually between 500 to 1000 dollars at a time. The question I wonder is....what would be a value/meaning for someone like me in buying some of the high price stocks (eg CSL). That is because, I may only end up buying 5 or 6 stocks with my savings and even if the stock doubles its value, my earnings will only be small, at least monetarily. Could someone please educate? Thanks

@RonT, first off welcome to the ASF community. Until recently high-value stock displayed low volatility, hence being perceived as a safe investment. Traders on the other hand look for a stock that display better volatility & with higher volatility there is a direct correlation with risk.

High volatility means prices move a lot
Even if you were the best trader in the world, you would never make any profits with zero volatility. In the long term, volatility is good for traders because it gives them opportunities & without volatility, there would be no trading. Volatility has a direct correlation with risk & can improve the risk-adjusted return of a portfolio. High volatility by itself is not bad, but it can become bad when combined with mismanagement or incorrect interpretation of volume. As with volume, volatility is what enables us to speculate in the market.

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[RonT]

Thanks Skate. I do read your posts (and your book) with great interest.

 

[Country Lad]

Hi all,

I have a newbie (?noobie) question.
I consider myself a long term investor. I am investing my regular savings, now and then, on high quality stocks, usually between 500 to 1000 dollars at a time. The question I wonder is....what would be a value/meaning for someone like me in buying some of the high price stocks (eg CSL). That is because, I may only end up buying 5 or 6 stocks with my savings and even if the stock doubles its value, my earnings will only be small, at least monetarily. Could someone please educate?Thanks

Many new traders, particular those with limited funds) are daunted by high value stocks. It was not all that long ago that there were many comments about CSL being too expensive at $100. It is three times that now 3 years later. I would be happy if all my stocks grew at that rate.

If you buy $1,000 worth of a very high value stock or the same $1,000 amount of a spekky there is no difference in the amount of profit you make if the share price of both increase by say 20% over the same period.

However, there could be a greater chance of the spekky moving higher in a shorter period of time and that is the attraction of low priced shares. When looking at the risks however, there is a greater chance of the spekky falling more, and more quickly, than your quality high priced shares.
That risk assessment is something we do with the purchase of any shares. I look at the difference in those share prices as low cost against high value (a subtle difference).

 

[RonT]

That is brilliant countrylad. You gave me the perspective and reminded me my basics. Thank you.