Mount Everest’s peak is one of the loneliest places on Earth; market peaks, on the other hand, are the noisiest and most crowded. When markets reach new highs, everyone suddenly wants to be there. Confidence overflows, media buzz grows louder, and it feels like success is effortless — just like climbers queuing near the Everest Death Zone to reach the top.

This, according to financial expert Manuj Jain, is a reflection of human behavior. Investors don’t rush when opportunities are real — they rush when the excitement is loudest.

Markets act like magnets. When prices rise, they pull in everyone — equities, gold, silver, or real estate. But when markets fall, fear takes over and pushes investors away from the best opportunities. This emotional cycle of greed, fear, and regret repeats endlessly.

The Three Emotions That Move Markets:

• Greed: Makes us believe rising prices will never stop.

• Fear: Forces panic selling when markets turn red.

• Regret: Keeps us stuck in the past, afraid to act.

These emotions mirror what climbers experience on Mount Everest — euphoria at the top, panic in the storm, and regret when it’s too late.

Just as only disciplined climbers survive the mountain, only disciplined investors survive the markets. Predicting the top or bottom isn’t the key — staying prepared for both is.

Real wealth, Jain says, is built when we respect the cycles but refuse to be controlled by them.