Your stock portfolio wants a divorce—and you’re the problem. You panic-sell when stocks fall. You chase whatever’s already up 100%. Then you blame the stocks when you lose money.
After more than a decade as an analyst, I can tell you: investor behavior destroys more portfolios than bad companies.
Two rules to investing in stocks! First, never buy without writing down why you’re buying and what would make you sell. Follow the plan, not your emotions.
Second, wait 48 hours before any panic sale or FOMO purchase.
Sometimes the best thing you can do for your portfolio is stop touching it.
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Joseph Hogue, CFA spent nearly a decade as an investment analyst for institutional firms and banks. He now helps people understand their financial lives through dividend stocks, investing and ways to make more money. He has appeared on Bloomberg and on sites like CNBC and Morningstar. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a veteran of the Marine Corps.
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