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description: "If investing were purely a math problem, it would be easy.But investing is not a math problem. It is a psychology problem.Economics textbooks assume that human beings are "rational actors.We are emotional, anxious, irrational creatures.When our money is on the line, we act like panicked animals.In the investing world, panic selling your stocks is the single fastest way to destroy your wealth."
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# If investing were purely a math problem, it would …


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> **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**