A.I.M. Users Bulletin Board

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a recent study in the US by consultancy firm Dalbar found that, for the 30-year period to the end of 2016, the average equity fund investor earned a return of just 4% per year. In contrast, the S&P 500 index generated returns of around 10.2% per year over the same time period.

All too often, when the stock market has gone up and investing feels easy, investors pile money into it (at the highs). Yet when the market drops and investing feels a little more difficult, they panic and sell out, and end up losing money. It’s this classic irrational behavior that results in many investors earning returns that are substantially less than historical stock market returns.

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/average-investor-probably-earns-way-133056715.html