Day Trading vs. Dividend Investing - Which is BETTER? (Comparison)

You're finally ready to start investing in the stock market but now you need to decide: which investing/trading strategy is going to make me more money? And what's even the difference between investing and trading? In today's video, we're going to be looking at the pros and cons of day trading, swing trading, and dividend investing and see which one is the best.

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Dividend investing is when a person 'invests' in stocks that pay a dividend monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually. These dividends are surplus revenue that the company pays back to the shareholders as a "thank you" for being a part of the company by investing.

Day trading is when a person buys and sells their position within a trading day. These trades can last as little as a few minutes. Rather than investing long-term in a company that you have fundamentally researched, you are analyzing the price action of stocks like high-volatility penny stocks with the help of indicators. It is fast-paced and a lot of discipline, focus, and emotional control are necessary or you will lose money like the 90% of day traders out there.

Swing trading is a less time-consuming trading strategy. You are buying stocks at a low price and then holding them for several days or weeks and selling them after the price increases to secure profits.

However, if you are just starting out, I and many others definitely recommend investing in ETFs (exchange-traded funds) which are index funds that track the price movement and dividends of a number of stocks or even entire indices like the S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq. This reduces your risk and you don't have to worry about taking time to research and update yourself on dozens of stocks that are in your portfolio.

The verdict: there is no wrong way to invest. While dividend investing might be the slowest, you can still make passive income along with stock price growth, making it a great portfolio for retirement. Day trading and swing trading are great but I believe swing trading would be a better choice over day trading do to the fact that it takes less time, effort, and stress.

You don't have to limit yourself to just one strategy. Combine them. Dividend invest in one brokerage and swing trade growth stocks on another. Take profits by selling some of your entire position. Just remember not to let emotions thwart your judgment and if it gets really serious, only check your portfolio 2-3 times a week and/or set a stop loss.

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