Dave Ramsey has some golden words for those who panic during market downturns. In a recent video posted on June 3, the personal finance guru shared a blunt message for anyone tempted to make
Dave Ramsey has some golden words for those who panic during market downturns.
In a recent video posted on June 3, the personal finance guru shared a blunt message for anyone tempted to make a drastic money move to escape the pain of a falling market.
His warning, framed around debt and panic-selling, lands as crypto markets bleed across the board.
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Bitcoin (BTC) continued its slide and was trading at $61,858 at press time, down 2.7% over the past 24 hours and off more than 24% in the past month.
BTC/USDIts peers fared no better. Ethereum (ETH) fell almost 7% to $1,654.28, XRP (XRP) dropped more than 5% to $1.12, and Solana plunged 6.5% to change hands at $65.51.
According to CoinGlass data, 242,507 traders were liquidated over the past 24 hours, with total liquidations reaching $1.12 billion. Bitcoin alone accounted for more than $323 million of that.
Ramsey's advice was not about crypto. But it comes at a time when the market is in free fall.
He described the cognitive dissonance that builds around money. The fear, anger, and stress that push people to hunt for the fastest way out of the pain.
"Human nature is to look for the quickest way away from the pain. It is not always the best methodology for your long-term health," Ramsey said.
Ramsey gave the example of how skipping physical therapy after a knee, elbow, or shoulder operation can cause a bigger problem.
He drew a lesson from it for money.
"You have to lean into the pain to get the best long-term result. And that's usually true with money."
Cashing out under duress is often a "short-term release for a long-term stupid move," he said, comparing it to skipping painful physical therapy after surgery only to have the joint freeze up.
His prescription was to lean into short-term pain for long-term gain or, as he put it, "suck it up, buttercup."
While Ramsey is a vocal Bitcoin skeptic who has long warned against owning it at all, his message sounds like the "HODL" mantra crypto holders live by.
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