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10 Ways Investors Lose Money Without Knowing It

Oct 6, 2025
Discover the hidden leaks draining your investment portfolio! Learn how tiny fees add up to massive losses over time, and why overtrading can turn your returns into Swiss cheese. Uncover the unnecessary costs of load fees and how to avoid them. Understand the impact of taxes, cash drag, and emotional trading decisions that can sabotage your wealth. Plus, walk away with actionable strategies to keep more money in your account and make your investment journey smoother.
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INSIGHT

Tiny Leaks Add Up Over Time

  • Small, repeated fees and decisions quietly erode retirement savings over decades.
  • Tyler Gardner compares them to a detective finding many small thefts that add up to major loss.
ADVICE

Stop Churning Your Portfolio

  • Pick a long-term strategy, automate contributions, and stop trading frequently.
  • Tyler Gardner warns that overtrading causes large underperformance versus benchmarks.
ADVICE

Ditch The 1% Perpetual Fee

  • Avoid percentage-based advisory fees; prefer flat fees or DIY with low-cost index funds.
  • Even a 1% AUM fee can erase roughly a third of long-term portfolio growth.
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