I’m going to give a little bit of tough love. Two weeks ago I wrote that the Dow should and will go to 20,000 within the next 18 months. I’m very bullish on the market and frequently mention stocks I like. Read Next stop: Dow 20,000, on MarketWatch
But don’t be an idiot and make your own trading decisions. Even if the market goes straight up, most people get flummoxed by the volatility and don’t know how to make money in a rising stock market, let alone a soft one. Here are eight reasons you stink at trading stocks, and then I’ll tell you what to do instead:
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