New Delhi, July 4 -- One of the biggest mistakes investors make is trying to predict the perfect time to buy a stock. Markets rarely cooperate. But what if you could invest in your favourite companies the same way you invest in mutual funds: a fixed amount at regular intervals? Though on paper it feels like a perfect wealth creation formula, does it really work? Here's a look at the difference between the two approaches and which is a better investment strategy for you.

"A Stock SIP is an investment facility offered by many brokers that help one in automating the stock purchase by a fixed rupee amount or a fixed quantity of individual shares at regular intervals," explains Abhishek Kumar, SEBI-registered Investment Adviser (RIA) and Foun...