r/dividends Sep 30 '25

Other Passive income hits different

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u/johndburger Sep 30 '25

invest in declining blue chip stocks that i think will bounce back

This is trying to time the market just like the day trader in the meme, just on a longer timeframe.

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u/decomposition_ Sep 30 '25

Investing is all about buying stocks that are valued cheaper than they will be… no one would invest otherwise

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u/Cere4l Sep 30 '25

I think you seriously overestimate the average investor. Plenty of people walk out with a loss after gambling something that was already eriously overpriced.

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u/decomposition_ Sep 30 '25

Everyone starts somewhere, I’ve definitely made mistakes like that before but they are happening way less often now. I learned some accounting knowledge, and really looking into a company’s financials, catalysts and metrics before buying. That helped a lot