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Figuring out your investment style is actually more useful than it might at first appear. People accumulate or throw away wealth during the course of their lives without recognizing the style they fit into, or it's effects upon their lifestyle. In a world of consumerism, suddenly all the traditional values have gone out of the window, and people see themselves as normal when they compare themselves with others or with the everlasting wealth of images that appear on television, though can make their lifestyle richer by understanding where they are going wrong, and which style they fit. Having established which style they are, they can then move on to a more constructive way to handle their affairs and become more savvy about securing their future, and enjoying their lives now.

The investment styles listed below may be a little tongue in cheek although there is an element of each in all of us. They determine who we are. They determine what we get back out of life, and when searching for stability, unless we are prepared to recognize our errors of judgment, how can we move forward into a more stable approach to our lifestyle that gives us better returns, and a more intelligent approach.

Broken into different categories, the styles listed are the types of people that can be recognized by their behavior and by their financial situation. Many are in the categories that do not understand economics and plow through their lives without giving due thought to consequence. Starting with the rich and working through the spectrum, the reader can recognize their weaknesses and aim higher in order to figure out where they would like to be, since having a direction in life makes it much easier to reach the destination, a little like having a road map instead of guessing.

THE HIGH FLYER

The high flyer has figured out how to invest their money to the best advantage. They are comfortable in their lives and have invested in a home, have a regular job, and have established security for their future. Here, they can afford to make a couple of mistakes and have a larger risk factor because there is more cash in the pot, but they didn't get there on luck alone. They planned their way through their lives to arrive at the destination where the worry of debt is eliminated and replaced with the concept of saving.

THE WANNABE

Have you ever wondered about those people that insist on possessing everything that the neighbors do. Here, it doesn't matter about expense. If the neighbor has a brand new

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