Buy and Hold:
Slow and Steady Wealth
Buy and Hold is a passive investment strategy where you focus on "time in the market" rather than "timing the market."
What is Buy and Hold?
Purchase an asset and keep it for the long haul—often years or even decades—regardless of how much the market zig-zags in the short term."The stock market is a device for transferring money from the impatient to the patient." — Warren BuffettInstead of trying to find the absolute bottom, you trust that high-quality businesses and economies grow over the long run.
The Secret Sauce: Compounding
You aren't just gaining on your initial principal; you are gaining on your gains.
Buy and Hold vs. Active Trading
Active trading is a job; Buy and Hold is a lifestyle.
HODL
The "HODL" Culture
In Crypto, HODLing means ignoring 20% daily swings to capture the multi-year adoption curve."Pro Tip: HODLing only works if the asset has utility. Holding a 'dead' coin leads to zero, not wealth. Always vet fundamentals."
The Patience Test
If it's so simple, why isn't everyone a millionaire?
The Panic Trap
When the market drops 10%, the human brain screams "Sell!" to stop the pain. Most people exit right at the bottom.
The Boredom Factor
Traders feel they should be "doing something." Constant activity often leads to lower returns than doing nothing at all.
Diversify
Use ETFs or Index Funds to spread risk across entire sectors.
DCA Daily
Invest small amounts regularly to lower your average entry price over time.
Automate
Set it to happen automatically so you don't have to "decide" when news is scary.