Most investors dream of becoming the next success story—timing the market perfectly, picking the next multi-bagger stock, or riding the hottest investment trend at just the right moment. The media celebrates those who “got in early” on Apple, Amazon, or Bitcoin. But for every such story, there are thousands of untold failures—people who lost money chasing similar dreams. What separates smart investors from the rest in financial planning isn’t a crystal ball or a secret stock tip. It’s a mindset: they don’t aim to be perfect—they aim to be prepared. In fact, they obsess less over finding the next big winner and more over building mistake-proof portfolios that can weather storms, volatility, and human emotion. ...
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