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Behavioral finance: your brain vs. the market
The psychological traps that quietly cost investors more than fees ever will.
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You are your portfolio's biggest risk
Studies of real investor behavior consistently show the same pattern: the average investor earns significantly less than the funds they own — because they buy high (excited) and sell low (afraid). This gap is called the behavior gap.
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