If you do a search on Google for the word investing, you will get 69 million hits in 0.23 seconds. If you visit one of numerous financial Web sites, you can read the blogs of experts who share their opinions and recommendations every day or so. If you have satellite radio, you can listen to CNBC almost anywhere in the world.

 

It has never been easier for investors to trade frequently, and for what they think is cheaply, based on the information all these media outlets provide. With smart phones, not only can investors access information anywhere, they can act quickly on all that information with a single text. Stocks, bonds and mutual funds can be traded from anywhere in the world at any time.

 

All of this technology and information should make it easier for investors to make smarter decisions, right?

 

Wrong! The constant flow of information and the advent of handheld portable devices that allow investors to act instantly on their reaction to information can be hazardous for the nation’s wealth.

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