Not Trying to Restore the Correct Balance
To be able to be on the right risk tolerance path, you need to restore the balance of your portfolio. You can buy or trade assets with the correct value so that you can return to your previous allocation. Many self-directed investors fail in doing this. One way to deal with this is to have a portfolio management tool to automate some of the tasks, such as restoring balance.
Timing the market
When stocks drop, some investors’ initial action would be to have their money in cash and wait for the markets if they are going to rebound or drop. This can be a problem since …
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