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The Oak Within

13 Principles of the Disciplined Investor

1

Ask yourself what you really want.

2

Assume responsibility for all actions.

3

Keep it simple and consistent.

4

Clearly understand the risk / reward ratio.

5

Couple every buy decision with a sell decision ahead of the transaction.

6

Learn to wait.

7

Let go of EGO.

8

The trend is your friend.

9

Be a stoic investor.

10

Ignore the news media.

11

ABL – Always be learning.

12

Create and implement a playbook.

13

Know yourself to know the market.

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