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Money management starts with protecting your capital, realizing profits and cutting losses.As I have stated previously, without cash, you can not invest.Cash is king and learning how to manage your cash is the most important aspect to investing in stocks.The game is won by lowering your risk by properly turning the numbers in your favor.Cutting losses is the best insurance to keeping your cash.Emotions fuel the choices of several investors; leading the bunch is hope, fear and greed...

I cringe every time I hear a novice investor inform me that they only buy low priced stocks because they offer greater potential profits.A frequent stage I hear is"I love to buy $1 and $2 shares as they can double easily and I'll make a 100% gain".My response is to always let these folks know that"stocks are priced low for a reason, just as stocks priced high are there for a reason".Like anything in life, quality is not provided at a discount...

If you're serious about making and keeping money by trading stocks, then there are 3 things you will need to do, and do well.Money managementOrdersTrading systemMoney managementMoney management comes first.Without a rock-solid way of managing your trading funds, you trading results will be only be fair at best.Money management is more than simply knowing how much money you have tied up in a trade...