Ask yourself the following questions:
If based on the fundamentals, I believe that the stocks are undervalued, why actively managed mutual funds and hedge funds did not think so too bought a lot of such stock and continue buying until the stock become fairly priced? Am I smarter than all of them? Or did I made a mistake somewhere (I do not know where) and I am wrong and the stocks are actually fairly priced?
When you answer this question objectively (i.e., without any respect for your own ego and taking into account that, while analysis may be correct based on the information you have considers, it may be wrong based on a larger set of information that bigger player are able to analyse), the only rational answer you can get is "I am wrong and the stock are fairly priced"
As much as I welcome the support of the Ceiling Cat, him, Phil and you are very similar and all make the same mistake: you believe that your analysis is better than the analysis made by investment firms and you can actually beat the market. IMHO, anyone who is trying to pick the stocks or to time the market is an idiot. Investment is a simple risk-return decision between market-wide ETF and risk-free bonds.
Wow, please read what I say.
Ego I work on myself think about this everyday.
If I look into financials and statistics, I use data.
Please research before you speel your, 'i am right attitude' before you try to teach others. That's your ego talking thanks.
What I don't think people realize is.. yes short selling should be used to cap over valued companies. But what is really happening in the market is rampant with manipulation. Dark pools exist buddy. It is not a place for retail investors, they are now also getting wind of this. We get paid to hold long term, but new retailers are short sighted.
I am frankly not surprised at these kind of replies, tbh. And rather judgemental you think? Shouldn't you be thinking what your ego is saying? 'Anyone who tries to beat the market or time it is an idiot?' let me quote you.
Btw I am not trying to beat the market, I am a student of the market and want to make some money LOL. I'm also researching actually putting down ground work to invest in things that seem interesting or profitable, maybe a combination of both. Most people are like you, looking into ETFs.. so I don't blame you for judging me this way. It's because people don't put an effort down to want to sit down and do some DD to invest in companies. It's alot of work to break outside of your comfort zone and try new things. I get that. And yeah It would be scary for the average person.. but this is EXACTLY what the institutions want you to believe.
Did you know you can short ETFs and that actually would affect the market as well?
Like I said, please research anything you invest.