Control The Things You Can Control

Investors can enjoy above-average performance over the long-term by focusing on the things they can control or predict, by being patient, and by keeping things simple. Many investors stress themselves by investing in individual securities with the hope of matching or beating the return of the relevant indexes. Unfortunately, to do this requires that they be able to consistently predict the unpredictable! It’s easy to be a successful investor—but it’s devilishly hard...