Catching yourself falling into common investing psychological traps can be helpful in guiding your actions throughout the investment journey. Out of the 20 pitfalls below, how many are you guilty of?

Bad investment habits can be a source of portfolio losses. Recognising which traits you tend to display and catching yourself when it happens can help you become a more successful investor.

“The investor’s chief problem—and even his worst enemy—is likely to be himself.” Benjamin Graham cannot be more accurate. While humans are built to be emotional creatures, unmanaged emotions can adversely affect your investment decisions and subsequent portfolio performance.

Many investors, seasoned ones included, are tempted to maximise investment profits by timing their entry and exit. The prospects of buying low and selling high is appealing, but can one truly beat the market?