A Type Three personality is goal-oriented, competitive, and always in vogue. Known also as “Performers”, Threes want to be seen as successful and accomplished to garner admiration from others. Hence, they can be excellent investors, motivated to win. They are competitive (striving to beat the benchmarks), efficient (staying on top of disclosures and macro developments) and look the part (dressed to kill). Picture the likes of Ray Dalio, Seth Klarman, Sir John Templeton, and Catherine Wood – the most inspired Type Three investors will mold themselves to fit in with the greats to one up on Wall Street, plus everyone else while at it.

On the other hand, some Type Threes may choose to do the minimum or nothing at all when it comes to personal investing, for fear of potential failures. Those who do identify with retirement planning may veer more towards indices and reputable mutual funds to avoid market underperformance.

A potential pitfall to desiring admiration is jumping onto investment bandwagons just for the sake of being seen as part of the zeitgeist. If investing in seemingly cutting-edge electric vehicle makers was the trend, Threes might dive into the fray without thoughtful consideration. If holding Bitcoin will make them feel like they are part of the cool kids’ club, then partaking in cryptocurrency becomes likely.

Read more about Type Three via the article below and subscribe to my FREE weekly blog, Consume Your Own Tech Investing. This is Part Three of a series of post that I will be writing on Enneagram x Stock Picking. Below are the links to Part One (Type One Perfectionist) and Part Two (Type Two Giver)