New Year's Resolutions For 2026 - Investor Version
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Lance Roberts33.75K FollowersFollow5ShareSavePlay(9min)CommentsSummaryEvery January, it happens like clockwork: you drive by gym parking lots that look like a Taylor Swift concert.If your investing goals are tied to the calendar instead of a disciplined process, you’re not managing money.In 2026, skip the vague promises and start with specific rules that stand a chance against your worst instincts. Jamaludin Yusup/iStock via Getty Images Every January, it happens like clockwork: you drive by gym parking lots that look like a Taylor Swift concert. Go to the store, and the salad aisles are ransacked like there’s a lettuce shortage, and half of your coworkersThis article was written byLance Roberts33.75K FollowersFollowAfter having been in the investing world for more than 25 years from private banking and investment management to private and venture capital; I have pretty much "been there and done that" at one point or another. I am currently a partner at RIA Advisors in Houston, Texas. The majority of my time is spent analyzing, researching and writing commentary about investing, investor psychology and macro-views of the markets and the economy. My thoughts are not generally mainstream and are often contrarian in nature but I try an use a common sense approach, clear explanations and my “real world” experience in the process. I am a managing partner of RIA Pro, a weekly subscriber based-newsletter that is distributed to individual and professional investors nationwide. The newsletter covers economic, political and market topics as they relate to your money and life. I also write a daily blog which is read by thousands nationwide from individuals to professionals at www.realinvestmentadvice.com.