My parents bought their first house in 2000. My mother told me that one of their family members broke ties with my parents because of that.
Certain people think that buying a house is not for everyone. Those types of people also believe that higher education is not for everyone. Or that owning stocks is only for rich folks.
These are examples of mental barriers.
Contrarian investing. It’s a term that may stir up images of investors who take unnecessary risks by pumping huge sums into an untested and unproven investment. Contrarian investors are often mistaken for risk-takers. But that’s not the case. Most people never think about it, but […]
Do you get confused about investing in the stock market, even if you want to stick to a simple strategy like passively buying an S&P 500 index fund? There are various factors to consider, like the equal weight index. The S&P 500, or Standard & […]
I always say I’m the most impatient person in the world. From the moment I get in my car until I arrive at my destination, I comment on all the annoying and slow drivers. It’s hard to execute delayed gratification. “C’mon! Really! Can you drive […]