When the stock market drops, do you search the internet to find out what is happening? I do occasionally. It is OK if you just need to find out the reasons, but if you are searching for reassurances that it will not drop further, then it can be quite futile. When you read a negative opinion, you will be worried about your investments and search for more opinions, hoping to find one that will refute the previous opinion. However, even if you find one such opinion, you will still not feel assured and continue to search for more confirmation. The end result is you will end up very tired from all those searching and still feel just as unassured as when you started. Even if all the opinions you found are reassuring, the moment the stock market drops further, all your new-found confidence will be shattered. Confidence cannot be acquired ......