I'm fifteen years old... I'm like an overexcited teenager covered in spots. In August 2000, a new life began for me, that of an investor. The start was very difficult, due to my lack of experience of course, but also because the time was not at all favorable. A bit like today, no doubt.
During these fifteen years I have failed, I have lost money, I have won some back, I have experienced many moments of doubt, sometimes even a little anxiety, but in the end I have learned a lot and I have still had a lot of fun. I have gone from fundamental analysis to technical analysis, and vice versa. From buy & hold to swing trading, and vice versa. I have tested stocks, options, forex, bonds, investment funds and even hedge funds... all with varying degrees of success.
Today I look back on all this with amusement. In the stock market, you can rise and fall very quickly. Between 2000 and 2003, I thought I'd never be able to get back on my feet. Yet I persisted and I did it. In 2007, I thought the worst was behind me. And then it wasn't. But I persisted again. Today, I'm breaking record after record, like many others. For many months, I've been expecting a nasty correction. And nothing is coming... (even if today the market seems to want to prove me right).
Whatever happens, I'm more zen today. I have cash, bonds, and stocks that aren't too affected by economic and financial ups and downs. And above all, I now know perhaps the most important thing: it's all just a fucking game.
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Great article with good writing style!
I like your article, but although it's a fucking game, it's better to know the rules or the risks before venturing into it!