Invest with Your Head, Not Your Heart

1. Buy or sell based on feelings instead of research--this is the same as gambling.
2. Put off starting an investment program--the earlier you start, the more you'll accumulate.
3. Get paralyzed by information overload--pick a few reliable sources; you don't need to read everything.
4. Ignore the need for discipline--start an automatic investment plan today.
5. Become impatient for results--investing is like building your own house; you don't want to cut corners because you're going to have to live there.