05/27/2026
: The most important factor in a LIFETIME of successful investing is your OWN BEHAVIOR.
Why?
You could craft the most efficient portfolio for your goals — but by making one poor, impulsive decision each DECADE, you could completely derail that portfolio — and undermine its positive effects (meaning you might as well have just kept your money in the bank.) So, the next time someone on the news or in an article starts doling out impersonal and superficial advice about how you should buy, sell — or do anything at all contrary to your well-thought-out plan — remind yourself: Goals are not achieved through impulsive reactions. Make a plan and stick to it.