Comments on: Never Confuse Desires With Goals http://dividendsvalue.com/3678/never-confuse-desires-with-goals/ Dividend Investing & Value Investing For A Superior Portfolio Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:44:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Daniel M. Ryan http://dividendsvalue.com/3678/never-confuse-desires-with-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-9350 Daniel M. Ryan Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:10:16 +0000 http://dividendsvalue.com/?p=3678#comment-9350 It's best to stick to one's guns, 'tis true. The value fund managers who stick to their guns when they have a bad year tend to rocket back in the next year. I should put in a word for mock funds and trading-simulator Websites. They provide a sandbox to pick up good trading habits and grind down the bad. They also provide an outlet to pursue a conflicting desire that would otherise come at the expense of a real portfolio. It’s best to stick to one’s guns, ’tis true. The value fund managers who stick to their guns when they have a bad year tend to rocket back in the next year.

I should put in a word for mock funds and trading-simulator Websites. They provide a sandbox to pick up good trading habits and grind down the bad. They also provide an outlet to pursue a conflicting desire that would otherise come at the expense of a real portfolio.

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