It's no secret that the 1849 gold rush bankrupted far more people than it made rich. It's a lesson that is aptly applied to gold stocks today or any stock for that matter. The fear of missing out (FOMO) might be a modern acronym but the emotion is ancient.
In the stock market, it's a dangerous and sneaky emotion.
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