'There is only one side to the stock market; and it is not the bull side or the bear side, but the right side'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Success in the market depends on taking the correct position regardless of bull or bear.
- In plain terms
- There is only one side that matters: the right side.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on being right about the market direction rather than predicting bulls or bears.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you know you are on the right side?
- Does direction matter more than entry price?
Another view
Determining the 'right side' is subjective and hard to define clearly.
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