Does losing money make you a bad investor?
Rather than get demoralised over losses, I believe that losing money is part and parcel of one's investment journey for greater growth and insights. After all, some of the best lessons I learnt were when I lost money (such as the truth about ILPs).
While I've had some incredible gains in my investment journey thus far (13% in 4 months on a recent stock I sold, for instance), I've to confess that it hasn't been without any losses either (obviously!)
I don't talk too much about my losses on my blog, but today I thought I'd present a more realistic side. It is important that people are aware investing has real risks. While we can do our homework and due diligence to try and minimize our risk of losing (too much) money, it is never a 100% guarantee ......