Recently, social mining is getting hot again. Seeing people in the group showing off their profits, my hands almost started itching to jump in. But then I remembered the last time I chased a trend—I went in and ended up being the one left holding the bag. Forget it.

To put it plainly, this “attention economy” is basically about what you’re focusing on, and the money flows there. But whether the money that flows in is your principal or someone else’s is really hard to say. So I’ve patched things up for myself: for any new narrative, wait three days first. After three days, if it’s still hot, then take a look. If it’s not, I’ll treat it as conserving resources and stop putting in.

I watch volatility every day, but the ups and downs from hotspot rotation are too much for my heart. Make small tweaks only—so for now, that’s it.