Nov 23 2008

Maybe I Am the Cursed Investor…

Here is the typical routine: You’ve being researching a stock for the past two weeks and watch it closely for a good buying opportunity. Finally, a day comes when the share price is perfect and you hop on the computer and load up on shares. A week later, the stock tumbles to half its value.

So far, the scenario above has described my investing experiences for about half the trades I have made. Oddly enough, whenever I’m interested in a stock, I predict how it would go but I don’t buy it. My predictions often come true though.

Am I cursed? I was rooting for a Citigroup share price below $10 and I finally got it. Maybe I was cheering too hard?

There is nothing I can do now. The long-term future is my goal and I don’t mind a dip from my recent trade. Maybe I should average down and pick up more shares of Citigroup…


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  1. The World's Wprst Stock Picker said:

    Noooooo. do not average down unless you are doing it in your 401k. Citibank is done. Nobody knows what they have in their balance sheets. Use Stops!

    November 28th, 2008 at 10:49 am
  2. Alberto said:

    I’ve actually begun trading myself. I’ve looked into tech stocks which I believe to be severely undervalued right now. Currently I’m in Google and Apple, and I have to say that I’m doing decently so far.

    Good luck with Citigroup, you’re gonna need it…

    December 21st, 2008 at 2:10 pm

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