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# My Investing Journey from Buying High to Smart Decisions
- URL: https://jimmakos.com/investing/
- Published: 2015-09-11T21:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-10-13T16:16:10.000Z
- Description: I used to buy high and sell low (not a typo). Find out what worked for me, as I am investing my money in smarter ways today - no, you're not late.
- Author: Jim Makos
- Tags: Investing, Personal finance, Wealth

Making money by risking money. That's what investing is in a nutshell.

I buy low and sell high. Well, at least that's the theory. It doesn’t matter what I am investing in as long as its price can be put on a chart. So, I often discuss investing in stocks or cryptocurrencies, which make up a big part of [my net worth](https://jimmakos.com/2021/11/net-worth-breakdown/).

But investing, a crucial part of [personal finance](https://jimmakos.com/personal-finance/), doesn't end there. I may invest in real estate or startups from the comfort of my home. And whatever I do, [I always write it down](https://twitter.com/JimMakosCom/status/1620863879491506176) somewhere.

## Connect with me

Since the first time I got into online trading, right after [I was done with sports trading](https://jimmakos.com/sports-trading/), I became active in the financial communities by participating in trading forums. Recently, social networking has become a thing in investing and online trading.

I joined [TradingView](http://jmks.co/tradingview) and [StockTwits](http://stocktwits.com/JimMakos) networks, where I share charts and investing ideas as they cross my mind. Follow me as you would on Facebook or Twitter.