I'm sure many of us here have been pushed to cashing in or using up our investment because of needs we had, and we've come to see that if we had not used the investments-they would have grown and given us super returns! That's okay though, because what we now understand, is that the next time we invest, no matter how "badly" the investment is performing at the moment, we will keep the investment going because we believed in it.
first, you have to know what you are doing. investment is not just that.. there's more in investment. it's not all about putting money into an investment and hope and pray that it will grow... you have to understand the fundamentals.. you have to be familiar with the company where you put your money into.. you have to KNOW AND UNDERSTAND. not just believe in it.
The important thing is that you never stop investing. And I have to agree with @owesem75. There is more to investing than just pressing on. Before you dabble with it, you must be aware of the pros and cons. Never invest in anything you don't have any idea about. The reason why people end up loaning their investments is that they don't really understand how everything works and thought that it's all right to take back what they already invested. Hence, prior knowledge and understanding are a must.
