checking
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We want instant gratification, whether it’s a boost of dopamine from checking ETFs, or a sugar rush from eating candy.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
There are also psychological and behavioral reasons why incessant checking of your portfolio occurs — and why it can be counterproductive.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Perhaps the biggest risk of all is forgoing bonds and keeping cash earning next to nothing in a checking account or some legacy and sweep bank accounts, said Roth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
"It's the worst possible scenario. We can't sleep, we know he's safe, pray to God he's safe, but we keep checking in on him."
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
He knew there wasn’t a cell signal because he’d been checking his phone since they’d left the school.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
