Why Timeline and Temperament are Important When You Buy Structured Settlements PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jason Delouche   
Sunday, 07 March 2010 16:13
Here are the five most common mistakes newbies make when investing as part of an overall wealth building strategy. In this article you will learn the best guarded secrets to avoiding classic billion dollar mistakes. And the first step is to realize that it is not brains, brawn or market timing, it is simple mind control.
by JasonDelouche


Here are the five most common mistakes newbies make when investing as part of an overall wealth building strategy. In this article you will learn the best guarded secrets to avoiding classic billion dollar mistakes. And the first step is to realize that it is not brains, brawn or market timing, it is simple mind control.

Any given person on any given day is more likely to think about stock investments rather than go with an initial instinct or follow a pre-specified set of rules. The emotional tendency to think analyze and compare is what your brain does to protect its money, well your money. But in the end its your natural desire to safeguard and protect your money that holds you back from a better income.

Like Warren Buffet there are many investors over time that have made huge gains in the market and left grains for us to follow. In the beginning of the eighties Warren was presented the opportunity to gobble up more shares of Wal-Mart, he hesitated because of a small market fluctuation and lost 10 billion in potential profit. This guy was quoted later about the move and said he was influenced by the emotion of the market rather than the legitimacy of the stock. So because he let emotion cloud his judgement, he sank, well on that stock.

Two major factors determine your success in investing and this is the main reason this article was put out, to help you gain a better understanding of them; Time Line and Temperament. There is no long term success in the market if you only think of gaining on stocks for less than 5 years. The way we tell people to look at it is to consider your daily income the income it takes to run the home, and the extra is going on a well deserved vacation to the Bahamas. Let the money go have fun and don't think about it.

Ever wonder why so many people get so wealthy even in times of recession? It is pretty simple and its our second key to success, having an even Temperament. What happens when the market tanks is that everyone starts jumping ship, if you can stay the course you can gain some really powerful insights and devalued stocks. This technique is the hardest to master but it is ultimately what separates the men from the man children.

DISCLAIMER: This article is provided as information only and is not to be taken as financial advice.