One reason I made some good decisions during the bull run? My spouse knows fully about my investments.

I wanna give them credit here. Since my decisions can look like they're all my own, but the truth is, my partner called the tops on things better than I every could. I'd tell her how much I was up, and she'd ask me to sell. And I often followed her advice and sold some off.

Why do I bring this up? Having an unemotional outsider and open conversation about your goals with investing ( and trying to buy and sell into a bear or bull market ) means less emotional decision making.

All the money I did lose was because I didn't stick to the plans I made with them to the letter. I decided to risk some of my gains, and lost out on being even more in the black.

So, talk to your partners (or friends) the next time you're jumping into a bull run?

And maybe do it while we're in a bear, as well. We've agreed that it's okay for me to spend $X a week in Bitcoin, and Hold onto certain assets that fit our desire for greener Blockchain if it's going to continue.