The answer is undoubtedly no, or perhaps even the opposite: Such thinking is a surefire way to swiftly deplete your wealth.
As with everything in life, the start of a new year prompts reflection, evaluation, and lessons learned, especially when considering how to invest more wisely. These days, a pressing question for stock market participants is: What’s the smartest investment strategy for 2026?
There are numerous investment approaches—value, growth, trend-following, and more. Investments also span various time horizons, with countless variations depending on an investor’s skills, psychology, and personal traits.
However, when discussing investment in its broadest sense, the wisest approach for 2026 is the same as it was for 2025, 2020, or even decades past and future. Remember, legendary investor Warren Buffett hasn’t changed his strategy year after year. A truly wise investment approach is timeless and principle-based.
As Benjamin Graham, Buffett’s mentor, famously stated in *The Intelligent Investor*: “Investment is the result of thorough analysis, ensuring capital safety and a satisfactory profit expectation.” This is the simplest definition of wise investing, regardless of your approach or time frame.
If this still feels abstract, consider the reverse: Avoid impulsive investment decisions. Never invest based on rumors or tips; instead, conduct your own thorough research. Don’t buy stocks expecting 20-30% returns in days or weeks, or doubling quickly. Avoid overconfidence; acknowledge your blind spots and potential mistakes. By embracing these seemingly simple principles, you become a wise investor.
Yet, there’s another path to wisdom.
The stock market isn’t a forgiving place, nor does it guarantee wealth for all participants. In Vietnam, the market hasn’t consistently enriched the majority, especially individual investors lacking essential qualities for self-directed investing. True wisdom lies in recognizing whether you possess the traits needed to succeed in the market.
Wise investing requires understanding that long-term success is challenging. It’s not as simple as opening a trading account, transferring funds, and buying stocks. A skilled engineer, doctor, or Nobel laureate doesn’t automatically become a proficient investor. Each profession demands thousands of hours of dedication and specific virtues.
If you recognize you lack the qualities of a successful investor, delegate this task to those better suited and focus on excelling in your own field. Becoming the best version of yourself in your chosen career is, in itself, a wise investment.
– 10:00 22/01/2026
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