Investing and using your money to make more money is something that all of us try to do in one form or another. The desire to put our money to work for us and to gain more money in the process beats digging a hole and burying it in the back yard any day of the week. Investing can become an addition and one that destroys savings, families and lives every year. Is your investing becoming something bigger than life and threatening to take over your life?
The emotions that follow a successful investment are unlike any other that you may ever experience. Finding a solid investment vehicle and researching the investment. Looking at the market carefully and then coming up with a game plan is thrilling. You enter the market and invest your money and then this is where the real fun starts. You're in and your heart is beating in your chest. You watch with anticipation as it all plays out as you had hoped. You sell off the investment, collect your reward and the rush of emotions flood your body. There is nothing like it in the world and you're hooked. You want that feeling again and again but you know that this thrill is only part of the process of investing.
It is when we allow the emotion to dictate who we are and what we do that investing becomes a true addiction. We confuse the outcome of the investment with who we are as a human being. We feel like we are winners if everything plays out as we had predicted and our investment is successful. We are a winner because our choice was correct and it turned a profit. When an investment doesn't turn a profit and we find ourselves on the losing side of an investment it might be tempting to feel like we are a failure. Our investment was a failure so we are a loser. The emotions compound upon each other and soon we find ourselves in a situation wondering how we got there.
It's tempting to check the status of your investments. You're curious. You want to see how things are going. You want to know if you made the right choice on an investment. On the other hand, if you find yourself checking your accounts and your mood changes depending upon if your investment has improved or not then you might have a problem. Once you have committed to the investment, set everything in place as far as sell order and stops then there is no need to check on your investment more than once or twice a day. Your time could be better spend doing something else or even researching other investments that might interest you.
Going to the ends of the earth looking for tips or information that you think will give you an edge or advantage is another sign that you have an unhealthy attitude towards investing. Watching or reading the news or trade papers is legitimate. Making up your own mind about a stock or investment is even better but taking investment advice from faceless names that haunt message boards and email newsletters is craziness. The desperate desire to turn a profit with an investment which overcomes your good senses can cause an otherwise savvy investor to throw good money after bad and do anything and everything to recoup losses or feel that winning feeling again.
Most of us have one or two investment types that we prefer. We all have a knack for picking stocks, a feel for a certain currency pair or we enjoy investing in companies that we know a little bit about. If you find yourself chasing after profit and trying many different types of investments because someone told you that they know this particular investment is going to pay off then you might have a problem. Stick to investments that you enjoy learning about. Venturing off into uncharted territory when money is at stake is an unwise investment no matter where your information came from.
A sure sign that you have an addiction or problem with investing is using money for your portfolio that is intended for bills or savings. Many lives have been ruined as an investor attempts to recoup losses or buy into a sure thing as the addictive behavior progresses. Not telling your spouse or partner about what is going on financially and hoping that you can get the money that you lost back before they notice is a recipe for disaster. Lying is never good and lying about money to your partner, even by not telling them what is going on, will cause you to lose more than just money in your life. You will lose the love and respect of the one person you should trust the most.
Investing is a wonderful thing to do with your money. Over the long run, you will find that if you make intelligent choices based upon both facts and your feel for a market, you can do very well. The temptation to let your emotions get the better of you and force you to make decision that you otherwise might never make is a sign that something is wrong. Take this seriously. You obviously have a talent and a desire to make more of your life. Keep your emotions in check and don't let investing become an addiction for you.
The emotions that follow a successful investment are unlike any other that you may ever experience. Finding a solid investment vehicle and researching the investment. Looking at the market carefully and then coming up with a game plan is thrilling. You enter the market and invest your money and then this is where the real fun starts. You're in and your heart is beating in your chest. You watch with anticipation as it all plays out as you had hoped. You sell off the investment, collect your reward and the rush of emotions flood your body. There is nothing like it in the world and you're hooked. You want that feeling again and again but you know that this thrill is only part of the process of investing.
It is when we allow the emotion to dictate who we are and what we do that investing becomes a true addiction. We confuse the outcome of the investment with who we are as a human being. We feel like we are winners if everything plays out as we had predicted and our investment is successful. We are a winner because our choice was correct and it turned a profit. When an investment doesn't turn a profit and we find ourselves on the losing side of an investment it might be tempting to feel like we are a failure. Our investment was a failure so we are a loser. The emotions compound upon each other and soon we find ourselves in a situation wondering how we got there.
It's tempting to check the status of your investments. You're curious. You want to see how things are going. You want to know if you made the right choice on an investment. On the other hand, if you find yourself checking your accounts and your mood changes depending upon if your investment has improved or not then you might have a problem. Once you have committed to the investment, set everything in place as far as sell order and stops then there is no need to check on your investment more than once or twice a day. Your time could be better spend doing something else or even researching other investments that might interest you.
Going to the ends of the earth looking for tips or information that you think will give you an edge or advantage is another sign that you have an unhealthy attitude towards investing. Watching or reading the news or trade papers is legitimate. Making up your own mind about a stock or investment is even better but taking investment advice from faceless names that haunt message boards and email newsletters is craziness. The desperate desire to turn a profit with an investment which overcomes your good senses can cause an otherwise savvy investor to throw good money after bad and do anything and everything to recoup losses or feel that winning feeling again.
Most of us have one or two investment types that we prefer. We all have a knack for picking stocks, a feel for a certain currency pair or we enjoy investing in companies that we know a little bit about. If you find yourself chasing after profit and trying many different types of investments because someone told you that they know this particular investment is going to pay off then you might have a problem. Stick to investments that you enjoy learning about. Venturing off into uncharted territory when money is at stake is an unwise investment no matter where your information came from.
A sure sign that you have an addiction or problem with investing is using money for your portfolio that is intended for bills or savings. Many lives have been ruined as an investor attempts to recoup losses or buy into a sure thing as the addictive behavior progresses. Not telling your spouse or partner about what is going on financially and hoping that you can get the money that you lost back before they notice is a recipe for disaster. Lying is never good and lying about money to your partner, even by not telling them what is going on, will cause you to lose more than just money in your life. You will lose the love and respect of the one person you should trust the most.
Investing is a wonderful thing to do with your money. Over the long run, you will find that if you make intelligent choices based upon both facts and your feel for a market, you can do very well. The temptation to let your emotions get the better of you and force you to make decision that you otherwise might never make is a sign that something is wrong. Take this seriously. You obviously have a talent and a desire to make more of your life. Keep your emotions in check and don't let investing become an addiction for you.
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