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Mind the Rabbit Hole: When Curiosity Becomes Costly

We’ve all been there.

You Google one question about investing—and 45 minutes later, you\’re reading about Icelandic housing policy, watching a YouTube video titled “How to Retire by 32 Selling Baskets on Etsy,” and considering crypto mining… from your closet.

Welcome to the curiosity rabbit hole.

While being inquisitive is great (and frankly a lot more entertaining than your inbox), unchecked curiosity in the investing world often leads to something dangerous: paralysis by analysis.

Let’s talk about it.

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