Wealth Awakening
Bottom-Fishing Is the Fastest Suicide: Understand the "Jenga Tower Effect" to Survive a Crash
Years ago, I was also a fool who stared at candlestick charts deep into the night, convinced I could bottom-fish and escape at the top — until the 2020 pandemic crash wiped out the down payment I'd saved for a home. A crash is never a wipeout to zero, so why does it bankrupt some people and leave others untouched? This article uses the "Jenga Tower Effect" to dissect the true nature of a crash, explain why no one can precisely predict the bottom, and lay out the three iron rules for retail investors to survive a crash.