You Won’t Get Rich Playing The Timing Game

Investors are right to feel jittery. Stock market volatility is not easy to stomach, specially when you see your life savings plummet in value only to watch a rally 48 hours later that throws you off guard. Periods of sharp price movements in either direction tend to trigger an emotional response from investors. And emotions do not mix well with investing. On the one hand, the proponents of “buy-the-dip” are screaming themselves hoarse. On the other are the market prognosticators who tell us that dismal market days will soon be upon us, thanks to inflation, rising crude prices, war and supply side constraints. How does one keep their sanity in the midst of such emotional upheavals and so much noise? Do Not Conflate Stock Performance With Business Performance Fear sells. A precipitous market drop induces panic. And that is the time investors need to fight off the urge to sell...