Comments on: Frequency vs Magnitude: In the Markets and in Life http://blog.afraidtotrade.com/frequency-vs-magnitude-in-the-markets-and-in-life-2/ Helping traders overcome fears and emotions in trading Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:53:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Corey Rosenbloom http://blog.afraidtotrade.com/frequency-vs-magnitude-in-the-markets-and-in-life-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1439 Corey Rosenbloom Wed, 08 Aug 2007 06:53:00 +0000 http://blog.afraidtotrade.com/frequency-vs-magnitude-in-the-markets-and-in-life-2/#comment-1439 Absolutely. It took me a while to comprehend in my trading, because I tend to be a perfectionist, but letting go of that notion - though it took time - was freeing. I don't have to be always right to be profitable. Mr. Lynch is a truly legendary investor that I could have used as an example of success through 'magnitude trumping frequency'. Thank you for the comment. Absolutely. It took me a while to comprehend in my trading, because I tend to be a perfectionist, but letting go of that notion – though it took time – was freeing. I don’t have to be always right to be profitable. Mr. Lynch is a truly legendary investor that I could have used as an example of success through ‘magnitude trumping frequency’.

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]]> By: Aaron http://blog.afraidtotrade.com/frequency-vs-magnitude-in-the-markets-and-in-life-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1438 Aaron Wed, 08 Aug 2007 05:49:35 +0000 http://blog.afraidtotrade.com/frequency-vs-magnitude-in-the-markets-and-in-life-2/#comment-1438 This is an interesting article. Peter Lynch touches on this issue in his books as well. The idea that you can be wrong most of the time and still come out ahead doesn't get too much publicity, but it is true. This is an interesting article. Peter Lynch touches on this issue in his books as well. The idea that you can be wrong most of the time and still come out ahead doesn’t get too much publicity, but it is true.

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