The charm of stocks lies in the fact that behind them stand real listed companies, which can tell their stories and even turn those stories into reality. But this is also the problem—when prices keep rising, many people's reasons for buying stocks become purely because the price is going up. This phenomenon is somewhat like the art collection market for Rembrandt paintings; people are not chasing the artistic value itself, but the expectation of appreciation.
Once the wealth effect starts to ferment, the huge gains and losses caused by stock fluctuations often trigger a series of chain reactions—greed, excessive leverage, market bubbles, and one after another.
To survive longer in this game, the core logic is actually very simple: investing should follow the right path. Embrace the value itself, rather than price speculation. Stay away from risks, rather than blindly pursuing risky returns. Knowing what you're betting on is more important than winning the bet.
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SerumSquirter
· 10h ago
That's right, this is exactly the point. How many people truly understand the companies they buy?
They boast when taking over, but only start regretting when prices fall because they didn't do their research.
They follow the trend when prices rise, which is just a gambler's mentality.
Paper wealth feels good temporarily, but losses come even faster. Wake up, everyone.
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DeFi_Dad_Jokes
· 10h ago
Basically, it's the repeat of the story of chasing gains and selling losses. This time, there's no difference.
When prices go up, buy. What's the difference from gambling... Talking about it is useless.
It's the same old story of "knowing what you're betting on," but most people don't even know what they're doing.
Rembrandt's analogy was perfect. Isn't the crypto world the same now?
When the wealth effect kicks in, people go crazy. That's human nature and can't be controlled.
History always repeats itself. Every time, people say they'll learn the lesson, but they do it again.
It's true, but difficult. How many can actually do it...
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down_only_larry
· 10h ago
Honestly, I've heard this set of arguments too many times. The key is, how many people can really do it?
Exactly, exactly. Chasing gains and selling losses is just human nature. No matter how many grand principles you talk about, they can't resist the temptation of a limit-up account.
Rembrandt's analogy is good, but the crypto world is even more absurd—there's no story, just pure hype.
Knowing what you're betting on—this hits hard. Many people simply don't want to know.
The righteous way of investing sounds really good, but in reality, most people are the ones who underperform the index.
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MemeKingNFT
· 10h ago
Well said... but this logic has already been validated on-chain a long time ago. I saw it most clearly during the digital collectibles craze—when prices skyrocketed, everyone became value investors, then they turned around and ran away.
Once market sentiment ferments, the leek mentality becomes uncontrollable.
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HodlVeteran
· 10h ago
Well said, but brother, I’ve stepped into more pits than you’ve walked roads. The years I went all-in, I lost so much I doubted life itself.
Everyone wants to be the next sucker during a bull market, only to realize what regret truly means when the bear market hits. I am a living example.
Value investing sounds comfortable, but when it comes to the limit-up, how many can resist jumping in, including myself back then.
This wave of market movement smells like 2015. The rookies are still dreaming.
Bro, stop gambling. Living well is more important than winning bets. This lesson is how I paid for my life.
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SchrodingerWallet
· 10h ago
Yeah, this is a classic game of hot potato, and the last person to catch it ends up dumbfounded.
Chasing prices instead of value is indeed prone to failure; I've seen too many cases like that.
What you said is correct, but when the market really moves, who remembers what the right path is...
Leverage is something once you start using, you can't stop. When things are good, no one thinks about the risks.
All talk aside, the hardest part is controlling greed, everyone understands this.
With the wealth effect kicking in, the mind becomes unclear, and this problem is hard to fix.
Value investing always sounds much easier than actually doing it.
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GhostChainLoyalist
· 10h ago
That's right, but I think most people simply can't do it.
The charm of stocks lies in the fact that behind them stand real listed companies, which can tell their stories and even turn those stories into reality. But this is also the problem—when prices keep rising, many people's reasons for buying stocks become purely because the price is going up. This phenomenon is somewhat like the art collection market for Rembrandt paintings; people are not chasing the artistic value itself, but the expectation of appreciation.
Once the wealth effect starts to ferment, the huge gains and losses caused by stock fluctuations often trigger a series of chain reactions—greed, excessive leverage, market bubbles, and one after another.
To survive longer in this game, the core logic is actually very simple: investing should follow the right path. Embrace the value itself, rather than price speculation. Stay away from risks, rather than blindly pursuing risky returns. Knowing what you're betting on is more important than winning the bet.