To me the word “trading” and “investing” are synonymous. Both buy and sell. They just do it over different time periods. Even Warren Buffet is a trader. And, good trading principles, like having a plan, sizing your positions sensibly, and managing risk to the best of your abilities applies to ALL time periods. Enjoy the ride!
A helpful clarification at a time I'm struggling to understand why markets panicked to the reciprocal tariffs announcement as if no one knew what was going to be announced.
To me the word “trading” and “investing” are synonymous. Both buy and sell. They just do it over different time periods. Even Warren Buffet is a trader. And, good trading principles, like having a plan, sizing your positions sensibly, and managing risk to the best of your abilities applies to ALL time periods. Enjoy the ride!
Same for me. It's somehow stuck in people's heads that there must be a difference to explain certain market moves or justify their own behavior.
A helpful clarification at a time I'm struggling to understand why markets panicked to the reciprocal tariffs announcement as if no one knew what was going to be announced.