Feelings or fundamentals in investing
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I’ve been seeing a bunch of videos on TikTok recommending certain tech stocks, which created a lot of buzz. And it got me thinking: Should I buy in? If I did, I would be a so-called “vibes-based investor”, or one who goes with the vibes rather than research when it comes to investing. But does this approach actually turn to profit or would I be better off not investing at all? Headstart dives into the vibes in this video.
Speaking of trusting your gut (or not), another struggle we are all too familiar with is dealing with performance anxiety. When I first started working, I used to hide in toilets before press conferences, trying to calm my racing heart. Performance anxiety can hit anyone — even those who are at the top of their game — my colleague Akshita Nanda shares.
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