Do you earn much money on stocks?

i have invested money in stocks return are comming 12% ,i am still investing money on different stocks.

I have a very defensive portfolio but I am still tending to beat the averages, still it is only about 15% per year. Most of my money is in pharma and tobbaco which together make up 50% of my hioldings. I am not suprised you are down over the last 3 years, the market is so by definition even somone doing well is likely to have a small loss. It is worth checking that the things which lead you to but those shares still apply but if they do just keep buying while prices are down. Idealy you want everything to fall everyday untill you retire anyway.

I have invested some money too..It was all when the stock market was in a good growth.. But now I have just left the money in the market to see if I would get some profit..

i dont earn money by investing into stocks but one of my friend earns money online......he earns near about 2 lac rupees per month....near about 4500 us dollars per month....his first investment was 800 us dollars and and he changed it to 1400 ud dollars within 10 days.....his first investment was before 3 years....now he earns 2 lac rupees per month.....he never buys share more than of 200 us dollars ......200 us dollars is his limit of investing thats why he dont het more loss......i am also thinking to invest very soon.......thats why i am here to colect some bucks....not to get from my parents..... happy mylotting