Investing and Marathon Running: Optimizing Your Return

Jul 14, 2022 · By John Weber. During quarantine in 2020, I decided to pick up running to keep healthy and to get exercise. Two years later, I have found myself six half-marathons deep into my new passion, but ...

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Is running a marathon a good investment?

These tips can help you stay focused on your long-term investment goals. Investing and running a marathon have a lot in common. Both require discipline, focus and a long-term approach. While sprinting could offer marathon runners a quick burst of speed that gets them ahead of the pack, that sprint is likely to work against them in the long run. ...

Is sprinting a good investment for a marathon runner?

While sprinting could offer marathon runners a quick burst of speed that gets them ahead of the pack, that sprint is likely to work against them in the long run. Just as marathon runners train for months or even years to prepare for a race, successful investors can make small but impactful decisions that can improve their long-term results. ...

Is long-term financial planning like running a marathon?

Here are a few ways that long-term financial planning is similar to running a marathon: 1. Follow the map to stay on course. Your investment strategy, or allocation, is the road map for your long-term portfolio. If you’re properly allocated, your portfolio has the right balance of risk and reward to meet your income needs in retirement. ...

Is investing a long-term marathon or a short-term sprint?

Regardless of our reasons for wanting to invest, we should always think of our investment journey as a long-term marathon and not a short-term sprint. It’s always thrilling to be ahead of others. Yet, as the story of the Tortoise and The Hare by Aesop taught us, it’s not that important to be starting fast. ...

How can investors achieve long-term investment goals?

Just as marathon runners train for months or even years to prepare for a race, successful investors can make small but impactful decisions that can improve their long-term results. Here are some tips to keep in mind if you’re looking to achieve long-term investment goals: 1. Prepare and plan ...

Should you compare yourself to other runners in a marathon?

No matter where you are in your “marathon,” avoid comparing yourself to other people. Some runners get caught up in the energy, excitement and competition during a race, but veteran runners know you have to focus on your own race, not anyone else’s. ...