Comments on: Spending and Investing Regrets http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/spending-and-investing-regrets.htm Building Wealth through Saving and Investing Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:38:00 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Financial Regrets | Million Dollar Journey http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/spending-and-investing-regrets.htm/comment-page-1#comment-92438 Financial Regrets | Million Dollar Journey Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:30:28 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/spending-and-investing-regrets.htm#comment-92438 [...] made some big financial mistakes in my life, some of which I regret more than others.  Many people I speak with say they wish they [...]

[...] made some big financial mistakes in my life, some of which I regret more than others.  Many people I speak with say they wish they [...]

]]> By: Dividend Growth Investor http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/spending-and-investing-regrets.htm/comment-page-1#comment-36251 Dividend Growth Investor Tue, 20 May 2008 13:35:44 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/spending-and-investing-regrets.htm#comment-36251 My biggest mistake ever was shorting a rising stock in 2002. It went up about 150% before I gave up and covered.. In hindsight, I shorted at the bottom and covered at the top.. Subsequently the company went below my entry price. :-( My biggest mistake ever was shorting a rising stock in 2002. It went up about 150% before I gave up and covered.. In hindsight, I shorted at the bottom and covered at the top.. Subsequently the company went below my entry price. :-(

]]> By: Book Review: The 10 Biggest Investment Mistakes Canadians Make and How to Avoid Them | Million Dollar Journey http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/spending-and-investing-regrets.htm/comment-page-1#comment-36231 Book Review: The 10 Biggest Investment Mistakes Canadians Make and How to Avoid Them | Million Dollar Journey Tue, 20 May 2008 09:30:36 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/spending-and-investing-regrets.htm#comment-36231 [...] and how it can impact your investments. The author discusses what he thinks are the Top 10 Investing mistakes that Canadians make. Some of the mistakes are pretty weak (probably just wanted to get 10 in [...]

[...] and how it can impact your investments. The author discusses what he thinks are the Top 10 Investing mistakes that Canadians make. Some of the mistakes are pretty weak (probably just wanted to get 10 in [...]

]]> By: Nortel Litigation Settlement | Million Dollar Journey http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/spending-and-investing-regrets.htm/comment-page-1#comment-36110 Nortel Litigation Settlement | Million Dollar Journey Mon, 19 May 2008 09:32:35 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/spending-and-investing-regrets.htm#comment-36110 [...] I posted about my biggest investing mistake, I painfully explained how I purchased shares of Nortel while I was on work term with, who else, [...]

[...] I posted about my biggest investing mistake, I painfully explained how I purchased shares of Nortel while I was on work term with, who else, [...]

]]> By: Canadian Dream http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/spending-and-investing-regrets.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5449 Canadian Dream Tue, 29 May 2007 15:10:59 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/spending-and-investing-regrets.htm#comment-5449 FT, Actually you can also carry a capital loss back to any of your previous gains in the last three years as well. Thanks for the post. It's always nice to hear that despite all our reading/learning we PF bloggers are still human. CD FT,

Actually you can also carry a capital loss back to any of your previous gains in the last three years as well.

Thanks for the post. It’s always nice to hear that despite all our reading/learning we PF bloggers are still human.

CD

]]> By: FrugalTrader http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/spending-and-investing-regrets.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5414 FrugalTrader Mon, 28 May 2007 21:24:30 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/spending-and-investing-regrets.htm#comment-5414 CC: I had no idea that you could carry forward the capital loss indefinitely. I always thought that you had to claim it in the same year which is why i've been holding it all these years. :) Perhaps it is time to sell and move on. CC: I had no idea that you could carry forward the capital loss indefinitely. I always thought that you had to claim it in the same year which is why i’ve been holding it all these years. :) Perhaps it is time to sell and move on.

]]> By: Warren http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/spending-and-investing-regrets.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5397 Warren Mon, 28 May 2007 15:31:59 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/spending-and-investing-regrets.htm#comment-5397 Personally I regret not having the "guts" to invest in Uranium about 3 years ago, when I looked at all of the options and thought it would be a good buy. I was (and still am) new to investing, and had a tough time putting my money where my mouth (and gut) were. Depending on the nature of my investment, I could have made 2 to 5 times my money by now. Personally I regret not having the “guts” to invest in Uranium about 3 years ago, when I looked at all of the options and thought it would be a good buy. I was (and still am) new to investing, and had a tough time putting my money where my mouth (and gut) were. Depending on the nature of my investment, I could have made 2 to 5 times my money by now.

]]> By: Canadian Capitalist http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/spending-and-investing-regrets.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5396 Canadian Capitalist Mon, 28 May 2007 12:14:54 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/spending-and-investing-regrets.htm#comment-5396 I am curious as to why you still hold Nortel. Isn't it better to sell and move on? It is a $100 investment today. If it doubles, you'll make a grand $100 in profit. Why even bother with such a small position? Holding on for a gain on another stock doesn't make much sense because you can carry forward your capital loss indefinitely. I am curious as to why you still hold Nortel. Isn’t it better to sell and move on? It is a $100 investment today. If it doubles, you’ll make a grand $100 in profit. Why even bother with such a small position?

Holding on for a gain on another stock doesn’t make much sense because you can carry forward your capital loss indefinitely.

]]> By: The Financial Blogger http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/spending-and-investing-regrets.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5395 The Financial Blogger Mon, 28 May 2007 10:52:52 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/spending-and-investing-regrets.htm#comment-5395 Hi FT, when thinking about losing money and investment regret, I always think about my last year story (http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/?p=49). I was making so much money (+71%) than I decided I was smarter than the market. NEVER make such assumption. The market taught me that in one single day. I a lost one third of my trading portfolio in one single day. It was painful, but at least I learned my lesson: never think you are smarter than the stock markets. FB Hi FT,
when thinking about losing money and investment regret, I always think about my last year story (http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/?p=49). I was making so much money (+71%) than I decided I was smarter than the market. NEVER make such assumption. The market taught me that in one single day. I a lost one third of my trading portfolio in one single day. It was painful, but at least I learned my lesson: never think you are smarter than the stock markets.
FB

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