Search+Intelligent InvestingSynopsisSomewhere between what your investments earn and what you actually keep, a portion goes missing every year. It is charged by nobody you could name and appears on no statement you will ever receive. Warren Buffett worked out where it goes, why almost no investor escapes it, and how large it has quietly become. He then reduced the whole thing to a single law of motion that Isaac Newton, who lost a fortune in the markets, never got around to discovering.How many of you know that Sir Isaac Newton (the genius who explained gravity) lost a fortune in the stock market? He initially bought shares and sold them for a handsome profit. But when prices continued to rise, FOMO got the better of him. He bought back in at a much higher price, only to suffer a huge loss when the market crashed.The lesson is simple: No matter how intelligent you are, anyone can lose their footing on the slippery slope called ETMarkets.com 25 mins readJul 23, 2026, 10:04:00 PM ISTGift this Story to your friendsFONT SIZEAbcSmallAbcMediumAbcLargeSAVEPRINTCOMMENTContinue reading with one of these options:Limited AccessFreeLogin to get access to some exclusive stories & personalised newslettersLogin NowUnlimited AccessStarting @ Rs120/monthGet access to exclusive stories, expert opinions & in-depth stock reportsSubscribe NowETUh-oh! This is an exclusive story available for selected readers only.Worry not. You’re just a step away.What’s Included withETPrime Membership