I think I have learned something good in that I'm not really phased by up and down cycles of the stock market anymore. I buy the strategy of diversifying with good stocks and then just riding the wave to profit. If it performs below expectations, then it's time to sell the stock and then keep the process going.
What's so awesome is that I can put in a few dollars at a time for each stock using what's called fractional shares. I am also paying zero commission for purchasing or selling stocks, so that makes it a lot easier for someone to consider daytrading which is also a form of gambling and very time consuming. I don't do that and would rather use my precious time to enjoy doing something else.
