Fear and Greed in the Financial Markets
Have you ever heard that fear and greed are what drives financial markets? Well it’s true. It’s been shown that the best times to buy stocks are often when it seems everybody else is most afraid to, and that the best times to sell stocks are often when it seems everybody else wants to own them, and is happiest about how much money they have been making in the market. The problem is that this is often very hard to do, and psychologically difficult to actually take action at these times. The reason is primarily due to human emotions and the role they play in making decisions that create anxiety for most people, specifically when it comes to their finances and the money they have at risk in the financial markets.
In addition to “going against the crowd” when attempting to buy when others are afraid, other sayings abound such …