Do People Need Failures to Learn Investing?

Many investors, especially beginners, tend to make numerous mistakes in the stock market. During the "beginner's luck" phase, they may make some money and become overconfident, attempting more aggressive strategies or chasing hype stocks (like meme stocks), only to end up losing more than they gained. Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett's late partner, once remarked, "There are no value investors under the age of 40."

avatarMickey082024
11-23 23:46

Most people are Gambler, failures can be essential for learning to invest effectively!

$.SPX(.SPX)$ $Tiger Brokers(TIGR)$ The current stock market shows characteristics of a significant bubble, one that has been growing since 1980. Many people might not realize the full extent: the S&P 500 has risen by 43% in just the past year and nearly 100% over the past five years. Historically, this kind of rapid increase would be astonishing, yet it's seen as normal today. Value investing It seems that many investors today have lost sight of value investing—the approach of seeking undervalued stocks based on their fundamentals rather than relying on high-growth or speculative trends. With markets soaring on valuations rather than earnings or tangible assets, the traditional principles of buying co
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Most people are Gambler, failures can be essential for learning to invest effectively!
avatarsetia100
12分钟前
$Tiger Brokers(TIGR)$ Failures are good lessons to all investors. I doubt no investors never experienced from failures. Even the greatest investor like Buffet did meet failures then and now. Importantly, investors must be able to manage and control the emotions from failures and move forward. Avoiding the mistakes made n conserving the capital or cash to actively investing.😁
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avatarZhongRenChun
38分钟前
I lost a lot of money doing day trading.  but it was a necessary evil to truly learn my lesson about never short-term investing. now I always invest long term. buffet said it best, "if you can't hold a stock for 10 years, then don't bother holding it for 10 minutes."  I'm a year trader now.
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avatarELI_59
12:26
$Tiger Brokers(TIGR)$ Failures can be incredibly valuable for learning how to invest effectively, though they are not strictly necessary if someone takes proactive steps to educate themselves beforehand. Mistakes like buying high and selling low, chasing “hot tips,” or failing to diversify can teach lessons that stick better than theoretical knowledge. Experiencing losses often pushes investors to develop better strategies, such as setting stop-losses, rebalancing portfolios, or conducting deeper research. Failure helps investors understand that setbacks are part of the process and develop the patience required for long-term success.  
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avatarTiger_comments
11-23 17:32

Do People Need to Go Through Failures to Truly Learn Investing?

Many investors, especially beginners, tend to make numerous mistakes in the stock market. During the "beginner's luck" phase, they may make some money and become overconfident, attempting more aggressive strategies or chasing hype stocks (like meme stocks), only to end up losing more than they gained.Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett's late partner, once remarked, "There are no value investors under the age of 40."A motivational poster for learning investing, showing a symbolic journey of growth. The image features a person standing on a steep rocky path, overlooking a scenic financial city skyline at sunrise, symbolizing hope and progress. The path has signs of lessons learned: a broken piggy bank, a risky stock chart with steep drops, and a ladder of success rising ahead. Above, bold text r
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Do People Need to Go Through Failures to Truly Learn Investing?
avatarSpiders
11-23 19:00

Do People Need Failures to Learn Investing?

The idea that failure is essential for learning is often debated, especially in the context of investing. While failure can undoubtedly teach valuable lessons, it is not the only path to becoming a successful investor. 1. Failure as a Teacher Many believe that failure is a critical component of learning, often referred to as "the mother of success." In investing, a failed trade or strategy forces an individual to analyze what went wrong. Was it a lack of research? Overconfidence? Ignoring risk management? These reflections can help one avoid similar mistakes in the future and develop more disciplined investment strategies. 2. Learning Without Experiencing Failure On the other hand, failure is not an absolute necessity. Investors can learn from the mistakes of others by studying case studie
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Do People Need Failures to Learn Investing?
avatarMadluvyz
01:40
$Tiger Brokers(TIGR)$  Started my investment journey 5 years ago. Started with purchasing ILPs from insurance agents, and eventually realizing that the fees involved is too much, so I closed my plan and suffered a loss. So from this, Ive learnt that in order to control my own money flow, I have to start learning how to manage it on my own. So I started understanding what is expense ratio, MER and etc... So after that, I started RSPs with etfs. From that foundation, I started to explore options trading through a seminar I attended at MBS. Eventually I paid for a course and trade side by side with a "guru". His trade record is not as amazing as he advertised, however the content he presented was easily relatable as he is a Singaporean. I realiz
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avatarZEROHERO
11-23 17:56
Education is merely head knowledge and experience is accumulated from application. Be it knowledge acquired from winners and losses from trading or investing, one needs to explore to discover the various strategies that suits his or her personality according to their seasonality in life. Until we’ve truly master risk management (when to cut loss), position sizing (scaling in & out of a trade) and trading psychology (patience, consistency & discipline), then profits will come our way with much hardwork and sacrifices. A successful trader is like running a business, always seeking ways to refine their skills in order to win big and lose small. Without losing, we can never learn the sweet success of our labour. There is no shortcut in trading. Always start small, dream big and build
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avatarKKLEE
09:36
Do people need to fail to truly learn investing? The answer often lies in experience. Many beginners enjoy a “beginner’s luck” phase, where initial wins create overconfidence. They chase hype stocks, over-leverage, or ignore proper research, only to face inevitable losses. These failures, while painful, often become the foundation for smarter investing. Charlie Munger once said, “There are no value investors under the sage of 40.” His point? True investing wisdom comes from trial and error. Failures teach critical lessons: the importance of patience, risk management, and emotional control. A loss drives home the dangers of overconfidence and highlights the need for diversification and long term thinking in ways theory never can. While some may learn through observation, most need to feel
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avatarStar in the Sky
10:23
It is normal to " pay learning fees" for beginners. By only reading without real life trading experiences., you won't know the patterns, telltale signs, cycle plays and how the market behaviours etc
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avatarMicroStrategist
09:59
yes, you make mistakes, you understand estimated the size of the rocket!  $MicroStrategy(MSTR)$
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avatarMicroStrategist
10:00
yes, you make mistakes, you under estimated the size of the rocket 🚀 $MicroStrategy(MSTR)$
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avatarEmotional Investor
08:29
$Tiger Brokers(TIGR)$ Well i started my investment journey in 1987 just before the market crashed then dead cat bounced a few times. I certainly learned alot during that period. The other main leason learned early on was penny dreadfuls are called that for a  very good reason. Biggest leason learned was not to invest on a whim, or based on others "tips" or analysists forecasts. Do your own thorough research of past performance but also base decisions on future likely head and tailwinds  @Tiger_chat @TigerWire [Miser]  
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avatarandrew123
06:14
After trading for more than 30yrs, whether u win or lose is not a matter of how knowledgeable although it does help. example are even hedge fund also goes to bankruptcy even they employ the smartest trader n research info at their finger tips. it's like playing mahjong. whether u win or lose depend more on luck than how smart u are. smartness only help u minimise yr loss.
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avataricycrystal
04:25
$Tiger Brokers(TIGR)$   sometimes people has to learned the hardway. however, some mistakes can be serious... learn from people's mistakes as the saying goes... @Shyon @Aqa @koolgal @LMSunshine @GoodLife99 @Universe宇宙 @HelenJanet @rL
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avataricycrystal
04:25
sometimes people has to learned the hardway. however, some mistakes can be serious... learn from people's mistakes as the saying goes... @Shyon @Aqa @koolgal @LMSunshine @GoodLife99 @Universe宇宙 @HelenJanet @rL @SPACE ROCKET
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avatarKSR
08:18
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avatarMrzorro
00:42
Do people have to go through painful lessons or accumulate sufficient experience to truly learn how to invest? The answer probably is YES! Maybe some lucky or genius investors didn't go through it, but for me, it is definitely "No pain no gain." Even I am still in deep red, but I won't give up on this learning journey.
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avatar1PC
11-23 21:47
I'm living proof of the statement 🤣"No Pain No Gains" ... if one Don't know how to lose money, one won't learned how hard it's to make back the money 😢... Trading or Investing is a Journey 💗. I prefer to Lose Money 💰 First, then one can Appreciate that it takes Self Discipline, Knowledge and Skills to make back the loses , & turn it into Profits, thereafter aim to continuously sustain the Profits [Surprised]. I'm still learning everyday from the Tigers community and other resources [serious]. Current 2024 is definitely 😁 better than 2023 💪 Looking forward to close 2024 with positive results [Wow]
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avatarnomadic_m
02:51
Do people have to go through painful lessons or accumulate sufficient experience to truly learn how to invest? no, there's demo account!
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