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Martin Dasko

I’m a Financial Expert: This is the No. 1 Mistake Americans Make When Buying Individual Stocks

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According to the 2025 Natixis Global Survey of Individual Investors, 23% of respondents had given up already and didn’t know what to do. The survey also found that 47% of investors had a moderate risk tolerance, yet they still expected average long-term returns of 10.7% to exceed inflation. While tariffs and other economic factors have impacted the stock market in 2025, there are still investing mistakes that you want to avoid when deciding on how to invest your money to ensure that you’re protected as much as possible.

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