Stock Sharks Helps You Become an Expert Investor

A commonly-cited rule of thumb for mastering a given field is that it takes 10,000 hours of experience. Whether this is true in finance is uncertain. However, even highly experienced investors with more than 10,000 hours logged in the industry are bound to make mistakes. After all, everyone is vulnerable to the same emotional blunders that humanity is prone to. For uncertain times with high volatility, the so-called 'animal spirits' often take over the decision-making of investors, companies, and consumers.

What is certain, perhaps somewhat obviously, is that beginner traders are significantly more vulnerable to the emotions that lead to unwise investing decisions and subsequent losses. Although situations that shake up the market, especially those that do so to such great extent as the current pandemic, are potentially disastrous for both beginners and experienced players. With their greater experience, established networks, and cushioning capital, veterans are generally better able to resist the damage. Beginners simply do not have the same luxury.

 These reasons do not necessarily mean novice investors should not enter the market in the middle of the pandemic. Instead, it emphasizes the need for new investors, aside from having the necessary drive and mindset, to be able to utilize all the advantages they can afford. To avoid mistakes rooted in their own experiences, it often pays beginners well to make decisions based on meticulous research and analysis, the advice of more experienced finance veterans, and the insights of the larger financial community.

With this context, Sheraz Ali established Stock Sharks, a Canada-based Software as a Service (SaaS) company that specializes in educational technology (EdTech) for the finance industry. Sheraz realized how even top-tier financial advisors make decisions based on little objective scientific research and are thus not efficiently investing for their clients based on the risks and returns involved. Finding a like-minded partner in the form of experienced trader JR Alexander, JR and Sheraz decided to establish the company in order to build and guide a community of traders and business individuals. The Stock Sharks team leads these individuals through management of the community and through coaching and training, research and analysis, and development of proprietary financial technologies.

These services have ensured Stock Sharks' rapid growth and development. Since its establishment three years prior, the company now has a private valuation of four million dollars and an established presence in Canada, the US, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The company continues to grow with a rate of 65% annually and has experienced a recent doubling of membership, due in no small part to changes brought about by the pandemic, as well as a spike in the company's popularity stemming from the recent Overstock.com surge, which the company predicted two years ago.

Another factor that distinguishes Stock Sharks from its competitor is its particularly strong focus on its community. Sheraz takes pride in Stock Sharks' ability to engage one-on-one with any of its clients despite the size of their community. The company also holds multiple meet-ups worldwide between its teams and its various clients. Because of this sort of marketing orientation approach, Stock Sharks' clients act not only as clients but also as willing brand advocates for the company, referring the Stock Sharks to potential clients and vice versa.

At the moment, Stock Sharks offers its 'Premium' and 'Synergy' services for business-involved individuals and larger groups, like hedge funds and private equities. These subscription-based services include the company's entire package of amenities, including access to the community, software, education, and for 'Synergy' clients. In particular, there is customized research and analysis by the team of Stock Sharks experts. For the future, the company aims to release an AI-based EdTech software that it is currently developing. Though Stock Sharks is keeping the exact details under wraps for now, the company believes that the software will become key to the financial industry and other industries that can adapt its use.

You can find out more about Stock Sharks by visiting their website or by following them on their Instagram, @stocksharks.