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*258* How to see investing as a marathon, not a sprint

28 Apr 2026 3 minute read 0 comments luciman

If you look back at the ideas discussed recently, a clear pattern starts to emerge: investing is not about quick moves, but about consistency. Yet in practice, this is exactly where most mistakes happen. We live in a world where speed is rewarded. Yo...

*255* How to maintain psychological balance in investing

26 Apr 2026 3 minute read 0 comments luciman

Once you learn to filter information and ignore noise, what remains is the part that cannot be fully automated: your internal reaction. Because no matter how good your strategy is, the final outcome passes through a human, emotional filter. The simpl...

*252* How to build an “automated” investment plan

24 Apr 2026 3 minute read 0 comments luciman

Once you begin to understand how assets interact and how they shape your portfolio’s balance, a more practical challenge appears: how do you turn that logic into a system that works consistently, without relying on you every day? The answer is automa...

*248* How to build a “long-term holder” mindset

21 Apr 2026 3 minute read 0 comments luciman

When analysing the costs of a fund, as discussed in the previous article, one simple idea becomes clear: investing is a game of time. Low costs only become truly meaningful if you remain invested long enough for compound growth to work. This leads to...

*245* How to avoid FOMO in investing

19 Apr 2026 3 minute read 0 comments luciman

When markets reach new highs and more people begin talking about quick profits, a difficult feeling often appears: the impression that everyone else is benefiting while you have been left behind. In the previous article we explored how to invest when...

*232* How to avoid the trap of herd emotions

10 Apr 2026 3 minute read 0 comments luciman

If you have started recording your decisions in an investment journal, you may already have noticed something interesting: financial decisions are often influenced not only by analysis but also by the collective emotions of the market. Even disciplin...

*231* How to create an investment journal

10 Apr 2026 3 minute read 0 comments luciman

Once you begin tracking the evolution of your portfolio, it quickly becomes clear that numbers only tell part of the story. Portfolio value, returns, and asset allocation are important, yet they do not always explain why certain decisions were made....

*228* How to learn patience in investing

8 Apr 2026 3 minute read 0 comments luciman

The idea that you can build capital even with 1 euro a day leads to a deeper lesson about investing: time matters more than the initial amount. And time cannot work in your favour without patience. If I had to choose one ability that separates succes...

*227* How to invest 1 euro a day

7 Apr 2026 3 minute read 0 comments luciman

After examining “lazy investing” portfolios and discussing simplicity and consistency, it is worth bringing the conversation to an even more practical level: what can you actually do if you only have 1 euro a day available to invest? It may seem insi...

*222* How to understand the importance of liquidity

4 Apr 2026 2 minute read 0 comments luciman

When discussing recessions, we focused on resilience, discipline and patience. All these qualities become fragile if we ignore a fundamental element of any financial strategy: liquidity. Investors often concentrate on returns, growth potential or div...