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I sold my AAPL years ago, after buying in 2000 at a dot-com crash low of something like $12. Could I have made more by holding? Yes, obviously. Do I regret my
by throwawayboise 5y ago
I sold my AAPL years ago, after buying in 2000 at a dot-com crash low of something like $12.
Could I have made more by holding? Yes, obviously. Do I regret my decision? No, I made way more than I ever expected to on that investment, funded a down payment on a house, and diversified the remainder into other holdings (which indirectly still includes some AAPL and other tech stocks).
Pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered. Set your goals, and stick to them. When you achieve what you want, it doesn't make sense to regret that you didn't get more.
- dilap 5y agoSimilar concept in poker: Even if you folded a hand that would've worked out, don't regret the fold, if it was the right call given the information you had at the time. Basically, it's easy to see what magically perfect decisions you should have made in hindsight and feel a lot of painful regret. But it's silly! Because of course we never have perfect information, and it is inevitable that we will suboptimal choices. So lighten up on yourself. :-)