Why Most People Lose Money in the Stock Market

There are 4 reasons why most people lose money in the stock market:

1. We panic when times are tough and buy when the market is soaring.
2. We believe we can pick individual stocks.
3. We believe we can pick winning mutual fund managers.
4. We play in the wrong end of the pool.

In this episode, you'll learn how to avoid the traps that cause people to buy high and sell low.

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Notes & Links:

• Stock Series Part 3 blog post: https://jlcollinsnh.com/2012/04/25/stocks-part-iii-most-people-lose-money-in-the-market/
• Why I Can't Pick Winning Stocks and You Can't Either: https://jlcollinsnh.com/2011/06/02/why-i-cant-pick-winning-stocks-and-you-cant-either/
• Dividend Growth Investing: https://jlcollinsnh.com/2011/12/27/dividend-growth-investing/