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minus-squareCevilia (she/they/…)@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 hours agoWhat’s the figure, I think it’s something like 80% of individual investors end up losing money?
minus-squareCorkyskog@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 hours agoThere is no way that’s true, unless they are including inflation. You could throw darts or read charts like a crystal ball and have better than a 50% chance of making money unless you mess with derivatives.
minus-squaredontsayaword@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-236 minutes agoI totally believe a dart board would outperform the average individual investor. As would just holding diversified positions and not touching them.
minus-squareObi@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·21 minutes agoWhich I think is what the average investor does, to be fair. I think we mean “active” investor and/or day-trader here.
What’s the figure, I think it’s something like 80% of individual investors end up losing money?
There is no way that’s true, unless they are including inflation. You could throw darts or read charts like a crystal ball and have better than a 50% chance of making money unless you mess with derivatives.
I totally believe a dart board would outperform the average individual investor. As would just holding diversified positions and not touching them.
Which I think is what the average investor does, to be fair. I think we mean “active” investor and/or day-trader here.