# Better to invest small or big

**URL:** <https://community.trading212.com/t/better-to-invest-small-or-big/59720>\
**Category:** 🤝 Help\
**Created:** [December 25, 2022, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.trading212.com/t/better-to-invest-small-or-big/59720 "2022-12-25T18:41:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![robertkwild](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/58956e/32.png) [@robertkwild](https://community.trading212.com/u/robertkwild)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2022, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.trading212.com/t/better-to-invest-small-or-big/59720/1 "2022-12-25T18:41:30Z")

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Hi all,

Is it better to buy a lot of small shares in loads of companies or buy big shares in a few companies

Thanks,  
Rob

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**Author:** ![Dougal1984](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.trading212.com/dougal1984/32/14304_2.png) [@Dougal1984](https://community.trading212.com/u/Dougal1984)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2022, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.trading212.com/t/better-to-invest-small-or-big/59720/2 "2022-12-25T22:36:16Z")

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> [@robertkwild](#):
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> lot of small shares in loads of companies

If you don’t have time to research then buy an ETF/Trust.

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**Author:** ![Zrtz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Zrtz](https://community.trading212.com/u/Zrtz)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2022, 11:15am UTC](https://community.trading212.com/t/better-to-invest-small-or-big/59720/3 "2022-12-26T11:15:44Z")

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> [@robertkwild](#):
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> Is it better to buy a lot of small shares in loads of companies or buy big shares in a few companies

It is better to protect your downside in your choice of individual stocks, ETF, Trust etc…your upside will take care of itself 😉