Many investors assume that by participating in the stock market, they’ll earn returns close to the average market performance, typically measured by the S&P 500 index. However, research consistently shows that the average investor significantly underperforms the market over time. While short-term gains are possible, especially when individual stocks outperform, long-term success is much harder to achieve.
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