Trading or Investing

Trading or Investing

 
Trading Investing
Objective is to generate income. Objective is to build wealth.
Technical analysis is more
important than fundamental analysis.
Fundamental analysis is more
important and technical analysis.
Buy with the intention to sell later. Buy with the intention to hold forever.
Can be both long and short. Can be long only.
Products that are suited for trading:
Stocks, Futures, Forex
Products that are suited for investing:
Stocks, REITs, Bonds
Strategies:
Reversal trading, trend trading.
Strategies:
Growth investing, dividend investing.