Modern markets move at the speed of emotion. A single headline can wipe billions off a company’s market value in minutes. A stray comment from a central banker can trigger a selloff before lunch. Social media compresses time, amplifies fear, and rewards instant reactions over deliberate thinking. In this environment, reacting feels responsible. Doing nothing feels reckless. And yet, history keeps delivering the same inconvenient verdict: patient capital consistently outperforms reactive capital. This isn’t because patient investors are smarter. It’s because markets reward endurance, not reflexes. The long view isn’t passive; it’s selective, disciplined, and grounded in the reality that wealth compounds quietly while noise shouts. The long view bias—an intentional preference for long-term decision-making over short-term reaction—is one of the most underappreciated advantages in investing. Not because it guarantees profits, but because it systematically avoids the behaviors that dest...