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Investment
Psychology
Explained
Classic Strategies to
Beat the Markets
Martin J. Pring
The task of beat-
ing the market is not difficult, it is the job of beating ourselves
that proves to be overwhelming. In this sense, "beating our-
selves" means mastering our emotions and attempting to think
independently, as well as not being swayed by those around us.
Decisions based on our natural instincts invariably turn out to
be the wrong course of action. All of us are comfortable buying
stocks when prices are high and rising and selling when they are
declining, but we need to develop an attitude that encourages us
to do the opposite.
Success based on an emotional response to market condi-
tions is the result of chance, and chance does not help us attain
consistent results. Objectivity is not easy to achieve because all
humans are subject to the vagaries of fear, greed, pride of opin-
ion, and all the other excitable states that prevent rational judg-
ment. We can read books on various approaches to the market
until our eyes are red and we can attend seminars given by ex-
perts, gurus, or anyone else who might promise us instant grati-
fication, but all the market knowledge in the world will be
useless without the ability to put this knowledge into action by
mastering our emotions. We spend too much time trying to beat
the market and too little time trying to overcome our frailties.
One reason you're reading this book is that you recognize
this imbalance, but even a complete mastery of the material in
these pages will not guarantee success. For that, you will need ex-
perience in the marketplace, especially the experience of losing.
Psychology
Explained
Classic Strategies to
Beat the Markets
Martin J. Pring
The task of beat-
ing the market is not difficult, it is the job of beating ourselves
that proves to be overwhelming. In this sense, "beating our-
selves" means mastering our emotions and attempting to think
independently, as well as not being swayed by those around us.
Decisions based on our natural instincts invariably turn out to
be the wrong course of action. All of us are comfortable buying
stocks when prices are high and rising and selling when they are
declining, but we need to develop an attitude that encourages us
to do the opposite.
Success based on an emotional response to market condi-
tions is the result of chance, and chance does not help us attain
consistent results. Objectivity is not easy to achieve because all
humans are subject to the vagaries of fear, greed, pride of opin-
ion, and all the other excitable states that prevent rational judg-
ment. We can read books on various approaches to the market
until our eyes are red and we can attend seminars given by ex-
perts, gurus, or anyone else who might promise us instant grati-
fication, but all the market knowledge in the world will be
useless without the ability to put this knowledge into action by
mastering our emotions. We spend too much time trying to beat
the market and too little time trying to overcome our frailties.
One reason you're reading this book is that you recognize
this imbalance, but even a complete mastery of the material in
these pages will not guarantee success. For that, you will need ex-
perience in the marketplace, especially the experience of losing.
