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How do you cope with investing losses?

T
May 15, 2025 · 01:51

I'm having a really hard time with some of my positions. I always read well what was your thesis to hold? Well to be honest I don't think I'm as advanced and knowledgeable on companies as the experts. Now I think I need to throw in the towel and do only index funds...

ON Semi... huge loss
United Health -supposed to be relatively safe my latest huge loss giving me tons of stress
UPS - rode it to $200 and back to $100. Took too long again...
Pinterest - bought in the 70s still bagholding...
PayPal - bought at 100 rode to 300 and crashed back.
Inmode - bought in the 70s and rode to 14...

How can I really have this many swings and misses? Continually getting burnt. What is my problem? It's affecting my life and relationships...

Now...to my portfolio I'm consistently underperforming the SP500. What would you do? How do you handle it? This latest UNH fiasco after my UPS fiasco just has me so deflated