Comments on: The 30-Day Rule (as Applied to Investing) http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/the-30-day-rule-as-applied-to-investing/ Investing Blog: The Oblivious Investor Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:04:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave C. http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/the-30-day-rule-as-applied-to-investing/comment-page-1/#comment-1793 Dave C. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:36:06 +0000 http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/?p=4927#comment-1793 The funny thing is, my worst performing stocks are the ones that I bought on a whim. It is an important lesson to be learned, if not an expensive one. The funny thing is, my worst performing stocks are the ones that I bought on a whim. It is an important lesson to be learned, if not an expensive one.

]]> By: Rob Bennett http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/the-30-day-rule-as-applied-to-investing/comment-page-1/#comment-1784 Rob Bennett Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:08:06 +0000 http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/?p=4927#comment-1784 I would add an addendum: If the reason for changing your stock allocation still applies at the end of the 30-day waiting period, be sure to make the change. There are good reasons for changing your allocation and bad ones. If the reason survives a 30-day waiting period, that's a good sign that a change is indeed needed. Rob I would add an addendum: If the reason for changing your stock allocation still applies at the end of the 30-day waiting period, be sure to make the change. There are good reasons for changing your allocation and bad ones. If the reason survives a 30-day waiting period, that’s a good sign that a change is indeed needed.

Rob

]]> By: Miranda http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/the-30-day-rule-as-applied-to-investing/comment-page-1/#comment-1783 Miranda Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:43:11 +0000 http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/?p=4927#comment-1783 While you can never completely eliminate emotion from your investing decisions, I think that this rule goes a long way toward minimizing it. If you're always reacting to the latest "crisis", then you are not actually in control. The 30-day rule is a good way to help you avoid being completely at the mercy of market sentiment and your own visceral response to it. While you can never completely eliminate emotion from your investing decisions, I think that this rule goes a long way toward minimizing it. If you’re always reacting to the latest “crisis”, then you are not actually in control. The 30-day rule is a good way to help you avoid being completely at the mercy of market sentiment and your own visceral response to it.

]]> By: Fresno Money Coach http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/the-30-day-rule-as-applied-to-investing/comment-page-1/#comment-1780 Fresno Money Coach Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:53:40 +0000 http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/?p=4927#comment-1780 Great advice. If you ever hear yourself say, "but I might miss the window of opportunity," then you are not investing in the Market. You are trying to Time the Market. Don't go there. Great advice. If you ever hear yourself say, “but I might miss the window of opportunity,” then you are not investing in the Market. You are trying to Time the Market. Don’t go there.

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