What is FUD - Five Mental Obstacles Blocking Investors' Progress

The question “What is greed, anger, and delusion?” is not only asked in ancient Buddhist teachings but also serves as a key to understanding why many investors often lose money or even miss out on significant profit opportunities. These five mental afflictions—greed, anger, delusion, arrogance, and doubt—are considered the biggest barriers on the journey to wealth and success in the financial markets.

Greed - When Fear of Missing Out is More Wise

Greed is the first of these five mental illnesses. It manifests as attachment to temporary profits, always fearing that they will miss the peak of a bullish market. Investors obsessed with FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) often buy without a plan, follow the crowd, and lack exit strategies. When greed controls decisions, everything becomes dangerous—prices rise, yet they still want to buy more, forgetting that greed is a path leading to losses.

Anger - Toxic Emotions When Facing Failure

Anger is the second common emotion among investors, especially during the early and middle stages of a bull market. When the market declines or forecasts are wrong, investors tend to get angry at themselves, criticize analysts, or even wipe out their portfolios by cutting losses immediately. This is taboo because anger makes decisions irrational, leading to unnecessary losses. When emotions dominate, reason disappears.

Delusion - Ignorance Is the Costliest

Delusion or ignorance is a mindset that refuses to learn, to improve knowledge about the market, blockchain technology, or economic factors affecting prices. Uninformed investors are easily scammed, buy into fraudulent projects, and do not understand how they operate. This is the most dangerous mental illness because it is the root of all other wrong decisions.

Arrogance and Doubt - The Remaining Two Mental Afflictions

Arrogance is the attitude of looking down on others, believing oneself to be smarter than the market, overly confident, and refusing to heed advice from experienced people. Arrogant investors often miss warning signals because they think they are always right. Conversely, doubt is a lack of decisiveness, hesitation, and reluctance to act when opportunities are bright, ultimately missing out on large profits.

Recognizing “What Are Greed, Anger, and Delusion” as the First Step to Success

To survive the final stages of a bull market without liquidating assets, investors need to eliminate these five mental afflictions. Greed, anger, delusion, along with arrogance and doubt, are silent enemies of profits. Only when one clearly understands what these mental illnesses are and how they influence decisions can investors build a resilient mindset, high discipline, and long-term strategies to succeed in the financial markets.