"It's just not that easy to make money in the markets; it requires discipline."
These words resonate with self-directed investors who often find themselves underperforming the indices.
The new Steady Wealth Podcast website, available at www.steadywealthpodcast.com, delves into the heart of this issue (and others), addressing the reasons behind individual investor underperformance.
In the latest episode of The Steady Wealth Podcast, hosted by Serge Berger, the focus is on the psychology of market timing—a crucial aspect for successful trading and investing. Berger begins by discussing the challenge of making tactical moves in the market and emphasizes the need to understand market psychology.
He delves into how fear and greed impact decisions, leading investors to buy and sell at unfavorable moments.
With his signature insights, Berger highlights the difficulties of market timing, using charts to show that both self-directed and professional investors often struggle to outperform indices.
He advocates for diversification and advises listeners to approach market timing with caution, keeping emotions and arbitrary stops in check.
The episode ends with a reminder that human psychology plays a significant role in trading and investing decisions.
