The curious investor:
They ask questions.
They never feel they know enough.
They're inquisitive.
They listen more than they talk.
I get irritated with people who fall in love with their new found opinions--usually recycled from their favorite blogger or economist.
From then on, you can expect to hear dogmatic statements like: "market is going down until January of 2009 (true story)" or "the market is going to be dandy, just a fluke--no worries."
"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function" - F. Scott Fitzgerald
The curious investor leans on his rules not unlike how he leans on his wife for support. They keep him grounded.
He studies, follows the top bloggers and peruses statistics like a rocket scientist--but he remains open to possibilities Most importantly, he doesn't fall in love with what he knows--he's not afraid to admit his mistakes.
And after feeding his thirst to understand his environment--he relies on instinct to make the hard investment decisions.
And this, my friend, is how they make more money than average Joes.
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