DON'T CALL IT RISK...

[JoyMarsha]

Many people believes that things they don't understand is what they should risk their money into.

What sort of believe is this? This is a very poor mentality. It means they are trusting on blind faith instead of trying to understand what they are entering into.

Risk should be calculated, at least one should understand what they want to risk their money into because there is still a mixture of doubt. There is nothing wrong to be open to new ideas, investment opportunities and so on but before having a conviction there must be a research done since money is at stake.

Someone intelligent won't make the mistake of investing in what they don't understand. That's an error and it could lead to losses. When it does, the person may not contend with the loss they have incurred, they might lose their senses as a result of that.

The fact remains that not every risk results in profits. Some can be the worst mistake someone will ever make. That's why it is necessary to risk the amount you can afford to lose. So that whatever comes out, you can deal with it than thinking that's the end of the road for you

[Iroh]

Yeah, there's a fine line between taking a well planned and calculated move and taking a move without much thought and planning. Intelligent risk taking considers all the options available to see if the potential profits outweigh the potential loss. Before taking such risks, you must have done some good research and planning inorder to make the right decision for the growth of your business or investments.
Sadly, a lot of people hastily and ignorantly make decisions concerning their business or investments without having the relevant information necessary to make the right call. That isn't risk taking. That is simply making uninformed decisions based on everything but the actual facts.

[Jegileman]

An example of what some people call business risk is Ponzi schemes. When you sit down and do a financial analysis of how a business will promise investors 50%, it's just not possible. But people feel that investing in these get-rich-quick schemes is a risk worth taking. I know many people who have lost money on these schemes several times, yet they have not learned their lessons because they think they are taking business risks. They will tell you, "No risk, no gain". When you do a simple investigation of what people call risk, it will be clear that it's just stupidity.    

Some people need to learn the hard way before they’ll get to understand that not all risks are worth taking. The misuse of the phrase “no risk, no gain” will really cause a lot of people to lose a lot of money before they get to realise that they’ve made a lot of mistakes. Some risks even when it promises good return are not worth taking because of their analogy that makes it look so simple to get your profit. Every business has ups and downs, it doesn’t guarantee you 100% return or quick getting rich through them. When it comes easily, it’s already a big negative sign that you should stay away from.

[Emitdama]

I believe that you need to know and assess investments, and if it fits your suit, then it's okay. This would vary with different people but there are people who are okay with it depending on their risk apetite.

As per the old and popular saying of this community, when we are not risking anything with any investment then our life must be at biggest risk. So taking calculated risk that too within limit of affordable must be helping to build wealth over the time. This is what we can do with bitcoin investment because we are giving it time and it is already proven over a decade so its risk level is within expected limit.

What most people mistakenly doing in investment must be just copying others regardless of whether it is suitable for their risk level and without considering the waiting period required for better benefits. I have seen people were not ready to hold bitcoin for four years but got struggling below average life style for 20 years.

[r_victory]

A calculated risk is what can make all the difference in your life. Whether investing or starting a business, everything has to be done thoughtfully, intentionally, and planned. Doing things haphazardly isn't risk-taking, it's playing with money, and as I've heard said, "money doesn't tolerate disrespect"...

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

Don't use money in what you dont have proper knowledge for even if it is productive get enough knowledge first before you start investing your money, we can't be loosing money carelessly in hard times like this.  Some times folding your hands will save you alot.

One of the examples are wasting money chasing shitcoins all in the name of investment. Alot of investors have lost alot with investing in altcoins and I was once like this but after I began to the understanding that it isn't every trend that we should be participating in, in the market that I began to save myself some losses that those that invested are getting. Of course it also affected both ways as some profits I missed out because I was scared of investing but it's better to miss out than to get scammed especially when it isn't something that's guaranteed. You aren't suppose to take every opportunity that comes your way because some of them will be the reason for your downfall. Learn to take calculated risks and not unhealthy ones frequently.

[Raflesia]

Some individuals sinks their life savings into an idea or merket that hasn't been carefully studied and concluded, this happens not because your sure that the risk will be productive, but because you see it as an opportunity you really dont want to miss, having imagination that it is capable of making you rich or can give good rewards apart from making you rich. This is common in Forex but thats not the point here, this is a general situation in all aspects of life investments, Friend's idea, Businesses etc. that we should fix.
When such mistakes are made and money is lost one might say "well its a risk i took". This mindset is not just wrong it's destructive. True risk in the world of investments, decisions, business etc. Is qualified as a results of calculated exposure, research, diligence, understanding what you stand to loose, proper education of what you are risking for, it is strategic and not an experiment, money is hard to find why will you use it for experiments, do you gamble or you invest? If you gamble then you can entertain a little amount of money that is very affordable.

From here even I would consider this nonsense because at the end of the day you are still too confused when talking about the risk aspect and the difference between investing and trading.
Okay maybe I won't go into risk but the image of someone turning their entire savings or even wealth into investments (although it can be done) but that's a step too extreme and it's like trying to kill yourself at least for me like that.

In addition, when talking about investment linking it with forex clearly makes no sense because when you make it an understanding then it is clearly a mistake because forex is more indicative of trading not investment and in terms of risk clearly it also cannot be equated because it will be much greater.

[Reatim]

You aren't suppose to take every opportunity that comes your way because some of them will be the reason for your downfall. Learn to take calculated risks and not unhealthy ones frequently.

not everything is an opportunity for profit and people fail to understand this some “opportunities” are only disguised as such but in reality it will only bring harm to your life like if someone tells you that their project will help you make profit but is actually just a networking scam

[Zanab247]

Now I get your points OP. Why must you invest on what you don't know how profitable it is in the community. To me it look like foolish for someone to invest on something you don't know how it works to bring out profit to people that are investing on it.

That is not risk investing on what you don't have knowledge, because if you want to take a risk to invest on a project you must carry out some research to know good project before taking a risk to invest small amount of money and wait to see what you are going to earn before you can increase your capital in the future. Many people have failed by taken some bad risk that made them poor, because they invested wrongly for other people to learn from their mistakes.

[Cheema02]

To change the quality of life, you have to take risks. My friend used to do online business. There was a time when his educational institution was having exams and online work was a very profitable opportunity. To take advantage of the opportunity, my friend invested $600 with risk and at the end of the month he made a profit of $15,000 from his project. If he had not taken the risk of investment, would he have seen so much profit? If you want to move on in general or if you do not want a change in your luck, you should avoid taking risks. If you want to become a little rich, you must take risks.

Your critical thinking about risks management has made me crazy to talk about business one of my favourite profession. Risk should be kept upfront to success. In a business risk is prior to success. If we keep risk in mind then we will be able to understand the business better. The story of your friend you have shared with us his courage and smart decision to make a huge profit which is almost hard to earn even in a business. Yeah he got lucky but we should not follow other people that they did this business and got successful. I will do the same. Nope his mind operates with a different mindset while you have a different. Taking risk is very important to be successful. If at that point your friend hasn’t taken risks how he will be able to earn that profit. Take risks but after careful monitoring and planning.

[Jawhead999]

Some people need to learn the hard way before they’ll get to understand that not all risks are worth taking. The misuse of the phrase “no risk, no gain” will really cause a lot of people to lose a lot of money before they get to realise that they’ve made a lot of mistakes. Some risks even when it promises good return are not worth taking because of their analogy that makes it look so simple to get your profit. Every business has ups and downs, it doesn’t guarantee you 100% return or quick getting rich through them. When it comes easily, it’s already a big negative sign that you should stay away from.

Yep many people misuse the phrase "no risk, no gain" also "embrace failure in your youth".

Hence people don't think twice or thrice, once they have money, they will think a business which could earn a lot of money, then they go all-in in that business. Not surprising to see many people are loss in business because they don't even know their product/service would fit to their area or not, understand every risk and every possible way to fix/get out etc.

[batang_bitcoin]

You aren't suppose to take every opportunity that comes your way because some of them will be the reason for your downfall. Learn to take calculated risks and not unhealthy ones frequently.

not everything is an opportunity for profit and people fail to understand this some “opportunities” are only disguised as such but in reality it will only bring harm to your life like if someone tells you that their project will help you make profit but is actually just a networking scam

I don't think that they should be called opportunities if they are going to be an hindrance to what you're doing. These projects or opportunities that comes to us and are just going to pull us down are not the real opportunities that we can take. But that's a real thing, that we have to decline the other things that we might think as opportunities but in reality, they are not an opportunity for us to grow. So, be careful with what you consider as an opportunity and always take a look at it on a glance to make sure if they are real or not.

[tygeade]

many people misuse the phrase "no risk, no gain" also "embrace failure in your youth".

Hence people don't think twice or thrice, once they have money, they will think a business which could earn a lot of money, then they go all-in in that business. Not surprising to see many people are loss in business because they don't even know their product/service would fit to their area or not, understand every risk and every possible way to fix/get out etc.

I never understood it, like if you do not have something to risk, how can you risk it? Lets assume, for just a moment, I can risk a thousand dollars on leverage 100x on bitcoin long futures, and maybe that will actually make me like 20k, who knows, I can't really know.

But for a moment, imagine that it's possible and will happen, the question then remains, where am I suppose to find a thousand dollars to risk? Like I do not have that, I do not have money, I have literally 3k dollars debt, due to my sickness, how am I suppose to risk anything. You mean I should not pay for my medical bills and bank loans and just use that? Of course not, I know nobody means that. So basically ,risking is only possible if you have something to risk.

[GiftedMAN]

A calculated risk is what can make all the difference in your life. Whether investing or starting a business, everything has to be done thoughtfully, intentionally, and planned. Doing things haphazardly isn't risk-taking, it's playing with money, and as I've heard said, "money doesn't tolerate disrespect"...

Making a calculated risk without knowledge of what you are taking the risk for is also very dangerous, a calculated risk in the business wouldn't give you all the desired result you want when you don't have the right knowledge to invest in the right and trending things. Just like you noted everything should be well structured, calculated before final execution, taking a calculated risk in a wrong direction will equal to waste of money which may never be recovered.

[ashmodeus]

I don't think that they should be called opportunities if they are going to be an hindrance to what you're doing. These projects or opportunities that comes to us and are just going to pull us down are not the real opportunities that we can take. But that's a real thing, that we have to decline the other things that we might think as opportunities but in reality, they are not an opportunity for us to grow. So, be careful with what you consider as an opportunity and always take a look at it on a glance to make sure if they are real or not.

Most people who fail are usually trapped in the idea that every opportunity is a golden opportunity, in reality not everything that is offered seems profitable and truly good for us, well that's the hardest part because it requires sharp intuition to truly be able to distinguish between real and fake opportunities and which opportunities are truly aligned with our goals and values and which ones can actually hinder progress or even harm us. Therefore, being careful and selective in accepting opportunities is not only wise, but also a strategy to ensure we stay on the right track.

[BRINIRHA]

Don't use money in wgat you dont have proper knowledge for even if it is productive get enough knowledge first before you start investing your money, we can't be loosing money carelessly in hard times like this.  Some times folding your hands will save you alot.

I completely agree with this. We should only enter a business if we've thoroughly studied or analyzed it beforehand. We should also seek out real-life experiences from someone who has already succeeded in the field we're about to enter. We should also study the experiences shared by others to absorb important information. And, of course, we shouldn't take risks we're not ready for. While everything carries risks, we should only take risks when we know how to avoid them and see a high probability of success.

[Agbamoni]

Someone intelligent won't make the mistake of investing in what they don't understand. That's an error and it could lead to losses. When it does, the person may not contend with the loss they have incurred, they might lose their senses as a result of that.

The fact remains that not every risk results in profits. Some can be the worst mistake someone will ever make. That's why it is necessary to risk the amount you can afford to lose. So that whatever comes out, you can deal with it than thinking that's the end of the road for you

You dont have to be intelligent, smart or too learned to be successful in Bitcoin investment. Even some intelligent can make a calculated mistake that could lead to losses. Investment have a pattern, it is like a thread it will guide to avoid possible risk. And if by chance you make a mistake along the line, you wont fall out of your investment. It will be a mistake that can be corrected without it being a hindrance to your investment.

[wiss19]

I completely agree with this. We should only enter a business if we've thoroughly studied or analyzed it beforehand. We should also seek out real-life experiences from someone who has already succeeded in the field we're about to enter. We should also study the experiences shared by others to absorb important information.

This is why as they say, experience is the best teacher and it does not always mean that it was ours first. That way, we can skip some troubles. The last thing that you said there seems contradictory. We are taking a risk remember? But if we will only avoid it, then we are not taking a risk at all. The only thing that we can avoid here is a massive loss if we are applying a risk management.

Doing things haphazardly isn't risk-taking, it's playing with money

I searched and found out that haphazardly is taking risk in a unplanned manner but this one is the one that is truly gambling. Anyways, whether we do it in a planned or unplanned manner, both are still taking a risk. We are playing with money but not in a way that we are like donating it because we still hope for a return.

[justdimin]

we shouldn't take risks we're not ready for. While everything carries risks, we should only take risks when we know how to avoid them and see a high probability of success.

Yeah, risk is omnipresence which means you cannot avoid it but need to manage it. How effectively you are managing your risks will have direct impact to the outcome. There are risk-free investments but with the return from such risk-free investment, you cannot even beat the inflation. So such type of investment opportunities should be considered as negatively paying which means we are losing the buying power of our hard earned money slowly.

In my opinion, bitcoin must be one of a risk-free investment opportunity because I know how to make good returns out of bitcoin investment. I agree that bitcoin investment will work only in long term still holding for long term is not a big concern for the people who understand how risky other investments are. So, compared to other investments and by considering the better ROI in long term, I call bitcoin investment must be the best opportunity of our times.

[Alpha Marine]

I don't see it's a bad thing for someone to jump into something they don't even know about it, some people like to learn from doing instead of "study" the theory, theory is just a bullshit for them.

And that is the point that is being made, that it's a bad idea. Learning by just jumping into something you have no idea about is wrong. Before anybody puts their money into anything, they should make sure they understand what they're getting into. It's not about theory or practice. If you're not ready to learn the theory, you will fail the practicals. When you just jump right in without having an underrated of what you're getting into, then that's no longer an investment, it's a gamble and like a gamble, some people hit the jackpot, but very few. So maybe one or two people might make it big by putting money into something they don't understand, but the better way is to understand what you're investing in first.