{"id":40702,"date":"2026-07-22T11:19:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T03:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/?p=40702"},"modified":"2026-07-10T20:09:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T12:09:54","slug":"uncertain-do-nothing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2026\/07\/22\/uncertain-do-nothing\/","title":{"rendered":"If uncertain, Do nothing and stay calm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2026\/07\/22\/uncertain-do-nothing\/#Market_uncertainty_regarding_potential_timing\" >Market uncertainty regarding potential timing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2026\/07\/22\/uncertain-do-nothing\/#What_fatal_mistakes_are_easily_made\" >What fatal mistakes are easily made?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2026\/07\/22\/uncertain-do-nothing\/#Retail_Investors_Mindset\" >Retail Investors&#8217; Mindset<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2026\/07\/22\/uncertain-do-nothing\/#Related_articles\" >Related articles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Market_uncertainty_regarding_potential_timing\"><\/span>Market uncertainty regarding potential timing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Market overheating<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Investors&#8217; inability to understand the market<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lack of sufficient confidence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unable to find investment targets that align with their principles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_fatal_mistakes_are_easily_made\"><\/span>What fatal mistakes are easily made?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What fatal mistakes are retail investors most likely to make when chasing AI stocks at this stage? What warning signs should investors be aware of and immediately exit upon seeing them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember this: &#8220;Investor returns are determined at the time of purchase.&#8221; Given the already high market valuations, it is not recommended for investors with no existing positions to buy new overvalued stocks; avoid chasing high prices!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Advice for investors: Wait for the bear market to emerge; do nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/d\/dollarcostaveraging.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dollar cost average investors<\/a>: Ignore this and continue doing what you should be doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Retail_Investors_Mindset\"><\/span>Retail Investors&#8217; Mindset<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Typical retail investor mindsets include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>(1) Believing in insider information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(2) Buying high and selling low \u2013 the best time to add to positions is when there is a major pullback or a bear market occurs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(3) The biggest culprit for retail investors losing money is always &#8220;entering the market in a bull market and fleeing in a bear market&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"101\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/uncertain-Custom.jpg\" alt=\"uncertain\" class=\"wp-image-40703\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_articles\"><\/span>Related articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2022\/04\/27\/buffett-portfolio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The commonalities of Buffett portfolio \u2013 cheap, fixed income, repurchase<\/a>&#8220;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2022\/04\/07\/buffett-deserves-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Why Buffett deserves further study?<\/a>&#8220;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2022\/12\/07\/buffett-investment-idea\/\">What helps Buffett to get his investment idea?<\/a>&#8220;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2021\/08\/10\/reading-is-irreplaceable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reading is irreplaceable and necessity of for investors<\/a>&#8220;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2022\/01\/12\/are-analyst-reports-useless\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Are analyst reports useless?<\/a>&#8220;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2021\/06\/21\/why-long-term-investment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Why long-term investment is better?<\/a>&#8220;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2021\/11\/07\/cigar-butt-investment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Problems with Cigar Butt Investment<\/a>&#8220;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.granitefirm.com\/blog\/us\/2023\/12\/14\/buffett-hold-for-long-haul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Is Buffett no longer hold for long haul? 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