Dear Al,
What wonderful post, thanks a million zillion.
Also I am a woman, cute too.
Also I am way too emotional about everything including the stock market. But I do love it and I will love it more when I know how to make money.
You are so intuitive: that's exactly what I was going to do, jump back in and "try to make the money back right away". And you are 100% right, that is just more impulsivity.
So I'll go do the laundry and take a long walk (better for me than a long drive!)
I think what hurts the most is that this time the stock didnt "do" anything to me, I did it to myself!!!!! And its best to be in control of course but also I kick myself a lot when I know I did it myself. The fact is, people can (and should) write whatever they want to on these threads: I have a plan and I need to stick to it if I like it. And so far I haventstuck to it although I think its a good plan!
How do you get over impulsivity?
Incidentally, I've been a good saver and careful budgeter over the years. But now I have this tremendous desire to be really"good" at the stock market.
(On the other hand I just checked my balance at Fidelity, where I still have mutual funds. My balance has gone down the last few months-since Aug 8th or so- about 40%!!!!!!The pros arent so good either. And presumably they arent impulsive.)
Thanks again, great message, I feel like you are a friend.
All my look -at- every- day friends are unsympathetic and mad at me for selling Dell. They think I'm too impulsive.
Sigh.
Best wishes for a delightful Saturday.
Freeus |
