Investing in stocks is literally like riding a roller coaster. One minute you're on top of the world, seeing your portfolio rise just like when you're slowly going up the hill at the beginning of a roller coaster; then the next minute, you come barreling down the hill so fast and there's nothing you can do to stop it.
When you see a stock you're holding jump, you would feel like some kind of genius—a financial guru who has unlocked the secrets of the market. You start to picture yourself lying on the yacht and drinking champagne, laughing at poor mortals who still do not know about the opportunity to gain this power. But then there are the lows. They can hit you like a ton of bricks. You start to sweat, your heart starts to race, and you are constantly asking yourself if you have been too much of an imbecile. You curse the market, curse yourself, and curse the day that you had ever decided to invest in the first place.
But, it's really all part of the game; you take the good with the bad. But if you can hang on and weather the storm—well, there's a good possibility that you'll come out the other side with a few extra bucks in your pocket. And—you never know—one day you might be sipping champagne on a yacht. Just don't forget about us!