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Remove Emotion from Investing

Qwoter — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:55:00 +0000

We all have them. It’s what distinguishes us as humans. We may not want to admit it, but we all have emotions and attitudes that can and do impact our decisions for buying and selling stocks. These emotions can include: fear, panic, greed, arrogance, happiness, unhappiness, love, infatuation, and ego. These emotions often do an extensive amount of damage to a good investment strategy. At least with regard to investing, we would all be better served if we could remove these emotions from our psyche.

6 Different Investment Philosophies

Qwoter — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:00:00 +0000

To be successful with any investment strategy, you have to start out with an investment philosophy that is consistent in substance and one that corresponds not only to the markets you decide to invest in but your to your personal and individual characteristics as well.

Lifestyle Investing

Qwoter — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 12:00:00 +0000

Did you know that income from your employment often helps you to diversify your investment risk?

Much of the value in a young private business is the anticipated contribution of the principals of the business over the years ahead. The same applies to employees who allow for the value of their future earnings potential in making financial decisions (for example, in taking out a mortgage): prospective earnings reduce financial risk for any individual. This will have more value for someone who is young than for someone who is old, or for someone who is healthy than for someone whose future earnings are constrained by ill health.