Stock Investment Tips for Beginners Amid Global Uncertainty

JAKARTA – Amid global uncertainties marked by conflicts in the Middle East, US trade tariff policies, and various other upheavals, the interest of novice investors in entering the capital markets raises the question of whether this is the right time? Economist Analyst at the Indonesia Stock Exchange, Anita Kesia Zonebia, addresses this query. She outlines the strategies that beginner investors need when entering the stock market amid uncertain global conditions, namely “understand, own, monitor”. “The tips that can be shared with beginner investors, which we have repeatedly conveyed, is the jargon ‘understand, own, monitor’,” said Anita some time ago. She explains that beginner investors must understand various aspects, not only the types of stock products but also their own risk profiles. “For example, what is our risk profile like? Are we the type that likes risk, neutral, or actually dislikes risk,” she said. Next, investors must have a sense of ownership towards the stocks they hold. This means that every investment decision must be truly understood and controlled by oneself. “Don’t just have it, but truly own it (owning). For example, don’t let the investment account be managed by others without knowing what is bought and done,” she clarified. On the “monitor” aspect, Anita emphasises the importance of continuously following developments in information and global events. Conditions such as conflicts in the Middle East, the US trade war, to the direction of Federal Reserve interest rate policies are factors that need to be monitored.