I started investing small sums of money in my mid-20's. We're talking a few thousand here, a few thousand there. I really enjoyed researching and picking who I thought the winners and losers would be, but the outcomes showed I was really just gambling and my "research" was about as in-depth as picking numbers off a roulette wheel.
Once my investments got into the $10,000+ range, I was gambling with more money than I was comfortable with and started to move into ETFs like VTI. I really thought this would make my life easier, and the results have been much more predictable and stable. But damn, I still stress over timing in a completely illogical way. I'm now in my mid-30s and have quite a bit more invested over the years in relatively conservative ways with results I'm quite happy with... but I'm telling you, I still stress over every buy and these 1% or 2% daily swings. I know it doesn't matter. I know the math is in my favor. I still stress because that's who I am.
I don't have a question. This is merely a cathartic post. I also want to say that I really enjoy the discussions here on /r/investing, even though I think you're all crazy for doing anything other than investing into a broad ETF.
Submitted March 24, 2019 at 04:05PM by elmuchoprez https://ift.tt/2HCzz1B
