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A Market Timing Reality Check
They say the most important things in life are free. Sometimes, they're also the most obvious and straightforward.
Lost in our quest to "tactically" trade stocks is the simple reality that market timing is very often a fool's errand. That's certainly not to suggest it isn't possible to trade profitability. Clearly it is. And for some investor cohorts, being nimble and opportunistic is part of the job description.
But, as I'm compelled to remind readers from time to time, everyday people will l
Always an important reminder about market timing / investment performance focus…to which I frequently remember and respond that I see market activity as a “higher power” that I’m ultimately at the mercy of…I try to focus less on actual investment performance, but rather the rationale why I believe a certain buy, add, sell, or trim is sound and indicated…plus I usually allow approx 18 months for most purchases and sales to play out as a recognition of the market dynamics that often don’t synch with my immediate perspective…