re: Stocks on your watch list

Yea I think you are probably right. I think what I was trying to say is everyone looked good last year. Cathie too. Brand new investors. I think everyone had to re-adjust a little as things are a lot different this year. You can’t just buy on a small dip and still do really well. I’m being a lot more targeted. Companies like Citigroup and CAT are way down. They have no where to go but up in the near future. I picked up PYPL again after the crushing they took. I still think all of this isn’t sustainable, but I’m still picking my spots. I’m not 90% invested anymore to say the least. I think the Investopads YT channel has me on edge (among others). I try to get a full picture of what is happening. There’s a lot of mixed messaging going on. I am getting email after email of warnings (and how to proceed), and others telling me to take advantage of this huge melt up.

I guess what I’m getting at is risk management is the most important thing to me as I continue to navigate this choppy (at times) market. I was reckless going into late January (making so much money I had passing feelings of guilt), and I paid the price in February. I believe I created some bad habits last year that had to be undone, which is why I took a break. Luckily I didn’t miss much. I’ve learned so much over the last month and I’m much better for it.