The key to successful investing is to have a clear understanding of the market, the risks involved, a disciplined approach, a long-term perspective, and a strong understanding of the fundamentals.
You think it will never happen to you, that it cannot happen to you, that you are the only person in the world to whom none of these things will ever happen, and then, one by one, they all begin to happen to you, in the same way they happen to everyone else.
