Investing: Experiences Articles

Knowing When (Or When Not) to Follow the Investment Crowd

The "investment crowd" is an amorphous, intangible entity, yet its presence and influence can be experienced by almost all investors.

Institutional investors are some of the biggest players in the investment world, so are they worth paying attention to?

Lots of investors pay close attention to expected earnings figures, but is meeting or missing them worth the attention?

Most investors love hearing good news. However, bad investment news is sometimes the information investors must hear no matter what.

There's only so much investors can do on their own. However, when they listen to other investors they may get the answers they want.

All investors have certain self-interests they wish to satisfy. So, if you don't stand up for your investment self-interests, then who will?

Sometimes an investor's plans, strategies, or other actions may not produce the results they expect. So, should they persevere or pivot?

Whenever you're presented with an investment opportunity that sounds too good to be true, then it probably is, unless proven otherwise.

Investors won't always work under perfect conditions. By learning to be mentally tough, however, investors can effectively weather any storm.

Upon receiving routine payments from your investments, should you reinvest your earnings or not? Both have merits worth considering.