The Worst Investment Decision I’ve Ever Made

June 20, 2012

I’ve been doing a lot of workshops and webcasts on investing recently, and with so much market volatility, and the less than spectacular Facebook IPO, participants have been asking me for my personal opinion on how to invest.  One thing I tell everyone is that when it comes to investing, I’m no different than many of you. I’ve had my share of winners and losers, and even though I’ve spent 18 years of my career in finance, that does not bestow upon me some secret gift when it comes to investing. What it has done is convinced me that there are sound, fundamental investment principles that we should all learn to stick with, but at the risk of self incrimination, here is the worst investment decision I’ve ever made: Continue reading “The Worst Investment Decision I’ve Ever Made”