Stock Trading during ‘March Madness’ Is Not a Slam Dunk and the Reason May Surprise You

MarketWatch2022-03-20

If only we were better at keeping our emotions from influencing our investment decisionsGetty ImagesYou might want to avoid trading stocks during this year’s NCAA “March Madness” men’s basketball ...

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Remotecam
2022-03-21
Remotecam
I hate to admit it, but I am emotionally attached to the stocks I buy and sell. It's an unwise habit which I just can't break. Stocks and the companies behind it should only be analyzed fundamentally as "money making machines". TA and indicators will predict price movement. Being emotionally attached clouds this judgement.$Microsoft(MSFT)$, $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$and $Apple(AAPL)$. [Facepalm]
GoodLife99
2022-03-21
GoodLife99
I see, or it's normal to fall aft few days up???
GoodLife99
2022-03-21
GoodLife99
Great ariticle, would you like to share it?
ZenInv
2022-03-21
ZenInv
What is the stock market but a place where people place their hopes and dreams and greed and wontonness.
FannyGoh
2022-03-21
FannyGoh
Ok
HF133
2022-03-21
HF133
Ok

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