If we don’t buy and the market goes up, we regret.
If we don’t sell and the market goes down, we regret.
If we continue to hold and the market doesn’t move anywhere, we regret.
If we don’t do anything and the market does wonders for a colleague / friend / family member etc., we regret.
Why do we regret?
It’s very simple, the deviation of our Expectations from the Reality.
The day our Expectations do not meet the Reality, we regret.
Human psyche.
Contentment in life and investment returns is very essential.
Having Patience after investing is even more important.
View the bigger picture
Be satisfied
Don’t compare
Action only, as suited to needs (life or allocating assets)
Yes, it pains…but keep the regret aside, else it’s going to eat us up from the inner most core.
Very correctly said