Why You Need an Investment Philosophy
Submitted by Freedom Advisory on June 21st, 2016
There are many who would suggest that, in a digitally-wired world in which information travels at light speed to all corners, the investment playing field has been leveled between individual investors and the institutions. In reality, however, the incessant noise and information overload can do more to fuel the irrational behavior of investors than it can to provide any sort of advantage. Absent a principled investment philosophy that guides their decisions and keeps them focused on their own investment objectives, investors are more likely to succumb to the mentality of the herd which can take them over a cliff.
