Why Do We Hear More Success Stories Than Failures? Jun 20, 2025 All you see are the millionaires! Turn on any financial news channel, scroll through LinkedIn, or attend an investment conference—you’re bombarded with success stories. The crypto millionaire who bought Bitcoin at $100. The day trader who turned $10,000 into $1 million. The startup … Read more
What Is Cognitive Dissonance in Investing and How Does It Affect Decisions? Because we’re experts at lying to ourselves. June 20, 2025 Picture this: You bought Tesla at $300, watched it crash to $150, but still tell everyone it’s the “future of transportation.” Welcome to cognitive dissonance in investing—the mental gymnastics we perform when reality … Read more
Why Do Investors Rely on Expert Predictions, Sometimes Wrongly? Jun 20, 2025 Because we’re human. That’s the brutal truth behind one of investing’s most expensive mistakes. We’re wired to worship authority—even when that “expertise” is built on quicksand. Welcome to authority bias, where supposedly smart gurus become financial gods, and we hand over our wallets … Read more
Jun 19, 2025 Just because a coin landed heads five times doesn’t mean tails is “due.” That’s elementary probability—but when money’s on the line, even smart traders forget basic math. They start believing that after three losing trades, a winner is inevitable. After a hot streak, they brace for the crash. Stop treating markets like … Read more
Jun 19, 2025 Trading on gut feels is like driving with your eyes closed—you might get lucky for a few miles, but eventually, you’re going to crash. Hard. Emotional investing is the practice of making financial decisions based on feelings rather than facts, impulses rather than analysis, and hunches rather than hard data. It’s when … Read more
Jun 19, 2025 Picture this: A 22-year-old college grad throws $500 at a penny stock his roommate mentioned. It rockets 400% in three weeks. Suddenly, he’s Warren Buffett reincarnated, ready to quit his job and day-trade full time. Six months later? His account is down 85%, and he’s moving back with his parents. Sound familiar? … Read more
Coal’s Reality Check vs Green Fairy Tales Jun 19, 2025 Cut the fluff—coal isn’t dead in Indonesia. It’s alive, kicking, and smack in the middle of the country’s energy reality. Despite what the IEA and green pundits chant, coal still powers ~66% of Indonesia’s grid—a figure projected to remain high through the late 2020s (reuters.com). … Read more
Uranium Trend: From Silent Surge to Strategic Fury Jun 19, 2025 The uranium trend isn’t just ticking upward—it’s accelerating like a jet in afterburner. What began as a stealth rally has become a blistering move with momentum that’s catching even seasoned commodity traders off guard. The metal isn’t just rising—it’s ripping. And unlike in past … Read more
The Spoiled Milk Portfolio: Why You Can’t Let Go June 18, 2025 Ever stood in front of your fridge, staring at week-old leftovers you know you’ll never eat, but can’t bring yourself to throw away? That’s exactly what you’re doing with that underperforming stock you’ve held for three years, down 60% and still dropping. Welcome … Read more
Why Are Investors Glued to a Stock’s Old Peak? Jun 18, 2025 Why are investors glued to a stock’s old peak? Because they’re trapped in the psychological quicksand of anchoring bias—fixating on arbitrary reference prices that have zero bearing on future value. When Peloton trades at $24 after hitting $171 in 2021, millions of investors … Read more
