Even when you have taken a position in the markets, you should try and think as you would if you hadn't taken one. This level of detachment is...

Emotions like anger, fear and greed are natural when it comes to trading financial instruments. The only thing you need to remember about those...

Don't let your emotions be ruled by today's performance. In most cases, you shouldn't even be watching the day-to-day performance, unless you like to....

Volatility whipsaws an investor's emotions. The more you can control volatility, the more likely you are to avoid making investment mistakes caused by...

Be Your Own Advisor: The market news gets bleaker every day - now you're paralyzed with fear! The lesson: Market news has to be interpreted relative...

An investor will succeed by coupling good business judgment with an ability to insulate his thoughts and behavior from the super-contagious emotions...

Patience: Your account balance is lower than it was last quarter, so you overhaul your investment strategy before taking advantage of your current...

One of the keys to being a successful investor and reaching your financial goals, both over the long and short term, is being able to understand and...

For a new forex trader, set a leverage ratio of 50:1 or less so that you do not enter into a state of fear if your account balance begins to dwindle...

Mental accounting occurs when investors mentally compartmentalize assets such as stocks, bonds, real estate or accounts. This causes investors to lose...