Stock Investing For Development

What�s the number one reason people invest in stocks? To grow their wealth. Yes, some people invest for income (in the form of dividends), but that�s a different matter. Investors seeking growth would rather see the money that could have been distributed as dividends be reinvested in the company so that (hopefully) a greater gain is achieved by seeing the stock�s price rise or appreciate. People interested in growing their wealth see stocks as one of the convenient ways to do it. Growth stocks tend to be riskier than other categories of stocks, but they offer excellent long-term prospects for making the big bucks.If you don�t believe me, then just ask Warren Buffett, Peter Lynch, and other successful investors. Although someone like Warren Buffett is not considered a development investor, his long-term, value-oriented approach has been a successful growth strategy. If you�re the type of investor who has enough time to let somewhat-risky stocks trend upward, or who has enough money so that a loss won�t devastate you financially, then development stocks are definitely for you. As they say, no guts, no glory. The challenge is to figure out which stocks will make you richer quicker.Short of starting your own business, stock investing is the best way to profit from a business venture. I want to emphasize that to make money in stocks consistently over the long haul, you must remember that you�re investing in a company; buying the stock is just a means for you to participate in the company�s success (or failure).What does it matter that you think of stock investing as buying a company versus buying a stock? Invest in a stock only if you�re just as excited about it as you would be if you were the CEO and in charge of running the company. If you�re the sole owner of the company, do you act differently than one of a legion of obscure stockholders? Of course you do. As the owner of the company, you have a greater interest in the company. You have a strong desire to know how the enterprise is doing. As you invest in stocks, make believe that you�re the owner, and take an active interest in the company�s products, services, sales, earnings, and so on. This attitude and discipline can enhance your goals as a stock investor. This approach is especially important if your investment goal is growth.Although the information above can help you shrink your stock choices from thousands of stocks to maybe a few dozen or a few hundred (depending on how well the general stock market is doing), the purpose is to help you cull the so-so development stocks to unearth the go-go ones. It�s time to dig deeper for the biggest potential winners. Keep in mind that you probably won�t find a stock to satisfy all the criteria presented here. Just make sure that your selection meets as many criteria as realistically possible.But hey, if you do find a stock that meets all the criteria cited, buy asmuch as you can. When choosing growth stocks, you should consider investing in a company only if it makes a profit and if you understand how it makes that profit and from where it generates sales. Part of your research means looking at the industry and economic trends in general.