> it's easier to panic sell index funds you aren't attached to than individual stocks you're emotionally attached to.
If emotions are a part of your decision, you've already lost the game. I get that humans are emotional creatures, but if you start making investment decisions based on panic and emotions, it doesn't matter if you've been buying index funds or individual stocks; you're going to perform poorly and likely lose some money either way.
If emotions are a part of your decision, you've already lost the game. I get that humans are emotional creatures, but if you start making investment decisions based on panic and emotions, it doesn't matter if you've been buying index funds or individual stocks; you're going to perform poorly and likely lose some money either way.