My first investment was a complete loss. I know that doesn’t make for ego pleasing, cocktail party conversation, but it’s the truth. In this article I reveal the whole story about how I lost 100% of my invested capital many years ago, and the investment mistakes I made to create this disastrous result. It’s proof that I didn’t begin as an investment genius and that anyone can develop the necessary skills. These lessons will short-cut your investment learning curve to improve performance…
The Solution To Investment Losses
A reader commented on my blog, “Todd, my portfolio is mauled. I feel stuck and don’t know what to do. Any suggestions?” The simple answer is problems like this are avoided through a disciplined investment risk management strategy and the damage will be repaired only after improving your investment risk management skills. Every day you face a decision to buy, hold or sell. When you make no decision you effectively choose to buy your portfolio that day because it keeps the risk…
