have a degree in finance nor MBA nor CFA to understand investing. What's more important is that you never stop learning. You do know need to know numbers and have a good grasps of what money means to you. Investing is full of numbers but I can assure you, it's looking at the right numbers that is more important! I hope in my blogs, you'll be able to understand investing in a more comprehensible way. Perhaps you will not be able to invest like some pro, at the very least, I hope you've gain confident in what stock picks allowing your to buy securities at fair prices and more importantly, with a peace of mind. Here are some of my basic principles of investing: Invest with with a long-term perspective Use a common sense approach Don't over complicate things Stick to what you understand Never ever over pay for what it's worth Keep reading and learning!