{"id":26108,"date":"2016-09-21T11:44:09","date_gmt":"2016-09-21T03:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=26108"},"modified":"2021-07-28T10:44:38","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T02:44:38","slug":"4-investment-misconceptions-that-can-poison-your-portfolio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/4-investment-misconceptions-that-can-poison-your-portfolio","title":{"rendered":"4 Investment Misconceptions That Can Poison Your Portfolio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Malaysian investors can fall victim to many of the same fallacies that hurt investors all over the world. That\u2019s because human <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/three-popular-investment-mistakes-that-you-should-avoid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">emotions get in the way<\/a> no matter where we\u2019re from, or where we live.<\/p>\n<p>Here are four misconceptions that even experienced investors sometimes fall for, that can damage your investment returns.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-%E2%80%9CBonds-are-safe%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>1. \u201cBonds are safe\u201d<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Bonds generally don\u2019t have the same dramatic price swings as stocks. But just because they\u2019re less volatile than stocks doesn\u2019t mean that they are safe, risk-free investments.<\/p>\n<p>Even supposedly <a href=\"http:\/\/truewealthpublishing.asia\/the-most-dangerous-fantasy-in-finance?utm_source=imoney.my&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=syndication\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">\u201crisk-free\u201d U.S. Treasuries<\/a> (U.S. government bonds) carry risk. You can lose money owning them because of inflation. And there is always the potential that even the U.S. government could default on its debt.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, there are many different kinds of bonds and they are not all created equal. Corporate bonds are issued by big and small companies that carry different levels of risk. Government bonds generally carry less risk than corporate bonds because they have the taxing power of a government backing them up. But risk levels among government bonds can still vary widely. For instance, right now a 10-year <a href=\"http:\/\/truewealthpublishing.asia\/these-are-the-riskiest-markets-in-the-world?utm_source=imoney.my&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=syndication\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Venezuelan government bond<\/a> is considerably riskier than a 10-year Singapore government bond.<\/p>\n<p>A bond\u2019s risk level is also affected by its maturity date. A short-term, one-year bond is usually considered less risky than a 30-year government bond. One reason is because when interest rates change, the price swings on long-term bonds can be a lot more dramatic than for short-term bonds. Also, over a 30-year period a lot can happen in a country and its economy \u2013 good or bad \u2013 that can affect its ability to pay back its debt, or the interest on that debt.<\/p>\n<p>To show how bond prices can change, the chart below shows the performance of the ABF Malaysia Bond Index Fund, an ETF that tracks the performance of Malaysian government bonds.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26109 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/truewealth-800x501.png\" alt=\"malaysia bond\" width=\"800\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/truewealth-800x501.png 800w, \/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/truewealth-300x188.png 300w, \/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/truewealth.png 820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Overall, based on the performance of the fund, Malaysian government bonds have been good long-term performers. But prices do fall from time to time. For instance, from the end of November 2005 to July 2006, prices fell 5%. From February to July 2009, they fell 4%. So, if you get the timing wrong, it is possible to lose money holding even \u201csafe\u201d government bonds.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-%E2%80%9CI-dont-want-to-sell-at-a-loss%E2%80%A6-the-stock-will-recover%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>2. \u201cI don\u2019t want to sell at a loss\u2026 the stock will recover\u201d<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s say you buy a stock that proceeds to drop 50%. But you don\u2019t want to sell and lock in the loss. Instead, you buy more shares to \u201caverage down\u201d (or, reduce your average purchase price). After all, you\u2019re convinced the stock price will recover.<\/p>\n<p>But the stock doesn\u2019t recover. It drifts lower, or plods along, for years.<\/p>\n<p>It can be easy to forget how much that stock needs to climb before you recover your losses. If it dropped 50%, it doesn\u2019t mean it has to climb 50% before you\u2019re back to breakeven. That stock has to climb 100%. And if the stock is down 70%? It would need to climb over 300% just to get to where you started.<\/p>\n<span id=\"tablepress-548-description\" class=\"tablepress-table-description tablepress-table-description-id-548\"><font size=\"4\"><b><center>How Much a Stock Has to Recover Once It's Fallen<\/font><\/b><\/center><\/span>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-548\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-548\" aria-describedby=\"tablepress-548-description\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><center>If your stock falls this much\u2026<\/center><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><center>\u2026 it will have to recover this <br \/>\nmuch for you to break even<\/center><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>10%<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>11%<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>15%<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>18%<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>20%<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>25%<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>50%<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>100%<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>70%<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>333%<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>90%<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>1000%<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-548 from cache -->\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\">While you\u2019re waiting for a stock to recover, you could miss out on some other investment opportunities that come along. This is called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/you-wouldnt-believe-how-much-your-inactions-could-cost-you\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the opportunity cost<\/a>. It\u2019s usually better to cut your losses (<a href=\"http:\/\/truewealthpublishing.asia\/the-1-secret-to-keeping-your-wealth?utm_source=imoney.my&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=syndication\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">using a stop-loss<\/a>), sell the stock and move on.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-%E2%80%9CI-know-whats-really-happening-at-company-XYZ%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong><span lang=\"EN-CA\">3. \u201cI know what\u2019s really happening at company XYZ\u201d<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Even if you think you have the inside scoop on a company, you probably don\u2019t. The same goes for your barber, tailor and brother-in-law. Even if you religiously follow the Malaysian and global business news, you would just know as much as millions of other investors. (And if you do have true insider information, and act on it, it could land you in jail.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Remember, the global asset management industry employs armies of smart, well-paid analysts to come up with insight on companies or industries. They research, analyse and talk with thousands of companies all day every day to find out as much information as they can to gain a competitive edge in investing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Reading the business section of the paper or what that financial blogger thinks during your coffee break, or swapping stock picks with a friend or co-worker isn\u2019t enough.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\">You might have insight\u2026 and you might be right. But don\u2019t wager on knowing more than everyone, or anyone, else.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-%E2%80%9CIts-a-great-contrarian-idea%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong><span lang=\"EN-CA\">4. \u201cIt\u2019s a great contrarian idea\u201d<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Being a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/investment-guide-how-to-win-with-contrarian-investing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contrarian investor<\/a> can often be a very profitable investment strategy. But there\u2019s a big difference between being a contrarian investor \u2013 and just trying to be different.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\">While we like to talk about investors who go against the grain and win big, it\u2019s easy to forget that the market is right most of the time. Yes, sometimes emotions rule and market logic goes out the window. But usually, the collective wisdom, experience and insight of the professional analysts and investors are right.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Maybe you do have real insight on a company, sector or market turnaround. But it\u2019s more likely that you\u2019re just making a big bet that could turn out to be a losing bet. It\u2019s easy to lose money very quickly if you think you know more than everyone else. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Though we like to think there is a shortcut or secret formula to making it rich through investments, it takes hard work and perseverance to be good at our investment and accumulating wealth will be a slow and steady process. The best strategy for most investors is to own a market index (using an ETF or index fund) and <a href=\"http:\/\/truewealthpublishing.asia\/how-to-manage-your-portfolios-egg-truck-problem-2?utm_source=imoney.my&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=syndication\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">diversify their portfolio<\/a>\u00a0by also owning some bonds, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/2-great-reasons-that-gold-is-a-popular-investment-today\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">gold<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/truewealthpublishing.asia\/real-estate?utm_source=imoney.my&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=syndication\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">real estate<\/a>. This will spread your risk around and you don\u2019t have to worry about trying to outsmart the wisdom of the market.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6><em>This article was first published on Truewealth Publishing<\/em><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don&#8217;t fall for these four misconceptions that even experienced investors sometimes fall for!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26112,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-investment"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>4 Common Investment Misconceptions That You Should Avoid<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Don&#039;t fall for these 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