The most common mistake in investing

"...Too many investors are reactive decision-makers. If something has gone up, they say, "Ah, that's a good investment." They don't say, "That's more expensive."

And so, that's the most common mistake in investing.

I think the important thing here if I'm an investor is that the most important thing you can have is a good strategic asset allocation mix.

In other words, you're not going to win by trying to get what the next tip is – what's going to be good and what's going to be bad. You're definitely going to lose.

So, what the investor needs to do is have a balanced, structured portfolio – a portfolio that does well in different environments..."

Source:  Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates*

* Bridgewater manages approximately $130 billion in global investments for a wide array of institutional clients, including foreign governments and central banks, corporate and public pension funds, university endowments and charitable foundations.

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