Why You Always Buy at the Top and Sell at the Bottom
Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Please consult a SEBI-registered advisor before making investment decisions.
Why Checking Your Portfolio Every Day Is Bad for Your Wealth
There is a behaviour pattern I have noticed consistently among retail investors: the ones who check their portfolio most frequently are often the ones who perform worst. This is counterintuitive. More monitoring should mean more control, more awareness, better decisions. In practice, the opposite tends to be true. Checking your portfolio every day is not […]
The Sunk Cost Fallacy in Investing — Why You Hold Bad Stocks Too Long
“I will sell when I get back to my purchase price.” This is one of the most common things investors say about losing positions, and it is one of the most financially destructive commitments a person can make. It is the sunk cost fallacy in its purest form, and I see it everywhere, in the […]
FOMO Investing — How the Fear of Missing Out Destroys Returns
FOMO, the fear of missing out, is not new. Humans have always felt social pressure to participate in what others are doing. But investing FOMO has become significantly more potent in the last decade, and I think that matters enormously for how retail investors actually perform. The speed at which investment themes spread, the volume […]