The coterie of the new rich swear by the efficiency, benefits and sheer pleasure of money coming in from various sources without them having to do any work, whatsoever. Imagine how it might look like when you dip your toes on waters alongside tropical beaches of Bali or Goa and your money just seems to be hitting the bank in time for you to withdraw. Investing in stock markets and other financial instruments can help you achieve this level of financial freedom and here's how you can do just that:

Pick Value stocks and have someone else do the thinking

Forget what you know about trading on the stock market. Pick up a book called "The Intelligent Investor" by

Benjamin Graham or read up on value investing from somewhere and then take the help of a well-intentioned and experienced broker to pick some long-term, value stocks. Have this broker invest your money in these stocks and for a long time to come. You do this now; so that you can reap the capital appreciate later, when you want to hit the arm chair. Now, when enough time passes by, have someone to do the thinking and strategically buy and sell the stocks for a tidy profit. The resultant cash can be held in a parallel, liquid financial vehicle on a recurring basis for your access.

ETFs and Mutual Funds: Invest and forget it

If you don't want to do anything with stock picking yourself and don't want to trust any individual broker for your stock picking, another great option would be to pick on an ETF (Exchange Traded Fund" or a mutual fund and go by a system of regular automated payments called Dollar-cost Averaging (which reduces your cost of holding this investment over time). These instruments have been designed for the average Joe and you could just invest regularly into a selection of funds and forget about it for a while. When appropriate time comes, you can arrange to take the cash out systematically or re-route them to another liquid vehicle to facilitate easy withdrawals.

Have your real estate investments work for you

This is by far the easiest way to build residual income from. Instead of purchasing homes, if you could pick up commercial property in prime areas and give them away for long-term lease, you literally have money continuously roiling in from this source alone. Real estate makes a lot of sense for hands-free, residual money for a long time to come. However, entering the market might call for dedication, commitment and hard work which can be mastered given the right drive and ambition.

Bonds: Allow them to earn for you

If you are really past the age where you can jump into risks outright, but you did pile some cash reserves by now, it is then time to look at options which handle cash with much less risk and then pay you cash on a recurring basis each month. Bonds make an excellent choice for this kind of a strategy. When you have earned enough, shift your funds into a debt fund or some sort and have a "monthly payout option" enabled which then routes your money straight into your bank account. The debt funds wouldn't give you swashbuckling returns but they do give you the security you need and the residual income that can make your life easier.

Unleash the Power of compounding

The power of compounding can single-handedly make you more wealth than you ever thought possible. If you start early enough on a mission to ensure that you retire with residual income streams working in your favor, the sheer power of compounding is enough to get your life by. If you had to just save a small sum of money - assume 100 USD - each month (1200 USD annually) starting at the age of say, 24 - you would be left with $ 65, 300 by the time you are 45. And it was only 100 $ that you were stashing away. What can you do with 3000 USD each month?