WORDS TO TRADE BY

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"If you don’t know who you are, this is an expensive place to find out."

―George Goodman

The stock market is a terrible place to learn about yourself. If you don't already know your strengths and weaknesses, don't expect the market to be a good teacher.

That's because the market is an institution that collectively responds to fear, hope, despair, excitement, and greed.

The market will leverage your fear and snatch away your profits before you even know what happened.

In the same way, it will take advantage of your excitement and send your account into the trashcan in a heartbeat.

Before you get serious about trading, get serious about who you are and how you plan to manage your emotions.
Then, and only then, can you move forward toward future success?

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