QUOTE(simonc @ Sep 20 2011, 03:37 PM)
Take a snapshot. Imagine u sold all.
Think of a toy you want to buy, Macbook perhaps.
Check again 2-4 weeks later. See whether you should have bought a Macbook

Actually it's quite simple. Before you started investing stock market, what made you want to invest instead of buying Macbook.
I believe most of us think...ok
1. Buy Macbook. Let's say Rm 8k. After 4-5 yrs, model obsoleted. Your hand gatal and want to change a new one. Sell as 2nd hand if u r lucky at Rm1k. You
lost Rm7k.
2. Buy stock. U hv Rm8k. U got lucky, price increase. Ur Rm8k might increase to Rm16k. Yahoo. Worst case scenario, market drop like now. U lost 50%
capital, left only Rm4k. U r swearing that u shud hv bought Macbook but u still hv Rm4k.
So...Investing in stock, at least u hv chance to win. Buy Macbook, sure rugi
This post has been edited by othme: Sep 20 2011, 03:54 PM