Money Mindset & PsychologyInvestor Behavior

Selling Winners, Keeping Losers

We cash in gains too fast and hold losses too long

You need cash and own two winners and two losers. Which one does your hand reach for? Thousands of investors made the same choice.

You'll find out

  • Which shares your hand reaches for
  • What 10,000 real accounts did
  • What the shares they sold did next

Why it matters

Your brain keeps score against the price you paid. Seeing that habit is how you stop it from making your choices.

About 3 min6 interactive slides · 5 questionsLesson 90 · Zone 10

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