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Don’t Be Like Isaac Newton
How a genius of the highest order "joined the crowd"

By Bob Stokes
Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:30:00 ET
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Sir Isaac Newton was a genius of the highest order. His descriptions of the laws of gravitation and motion dominated scientific thought for 300 years; he also made vital contributions to calculus, mechanics, and optics. Newton is buried among British monarchs at Westminster Abbey, where his marble monument testifies to the esteem in which he is held.
 
Yet, Isaac Newton lost the equivalent of a million dollars when the South Sea Company bubble collapsed. He bought near the top.
 
 
"His resulting loss caused him to remark 'I can measure the motions of bodies, but I cannot measure human folly'. Now with the Wave Principle, we have a basis for measuring that property and unraveling its mystery."
Bob Prechter, from The Wave Principle of Human Social Behavior.
 
Prechter has also said, "A person is drawn in to the unconscious, unreasoning, psychologically interdependent social dynamic when he allows himself to be influenced primarily by the emotional state of others rather than by independent research . . ."
 
Independent research is what the analysts at Elliott Wave International deliver. Had Elliott analysis been around in the early 1700’s, Sir Isaac might have saved himself a million -- if he had been a subscriber.
 
The lesson: If the great analytical mind of Sir Isaac Newton could not resist crowd psychology, you may not either.
 
It's true, of course, that most investors believe they come to an investment decision by their own reasoning and research. Yet mass psychology influences us far more than we realize. Your rational mind may not be enough to stop you from buying at a peak.
 
Don’t be like Sir Isaac Newton when investing.
 
We can help you identify what Newton was apparently unable to understand: mass social mood. Objective analysis gives you perspective on what really drives the trend.
 
Our analysis tells that this is a critical juncture in market history. Learn about the pervasive psychology which we believe is driving the market. Gain the knowledge which helps you develop the mental fortitude to think for yourself, and to see theprevailing psychology for what it is.
 
The power of that psychology hypnotized the great Newton. You could succumb to it without even realizing it. Subscribe to Elliott Wave International’s Financial Forecast Service now. You’ll be delighted with your new awareness, and better equipped to manage your financial future. It’s worth it.

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