In the markets, the hardest thing to mentally is usually the correct one over time. The markets goal is to trick everyone - so you have to be strategically, but intelligently, able to craft contrarian perspectives.

Markets don't have a goal. They just don't care.

"Markets" don't, but the market makers do. And that is to take all your cash while making you think you are making sound decisions.

I'd disagree. Market makers want you to trade and want you to allow them to earn the bid-ask spread.

They make more when you trade often.

The Federal Reserve launched Operation Twist on September 21, 2011.

It's only wise to buy stocks when the Federal Reserve is printing money or you know that they will print money.