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  • MJG August 2019
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Investors Are Usually Wrong. I’m One Of Them

FYI: Forget about getting everything right. Most people are so consistently wrong that merely avoiding major errors is enough to set you apart from the pack.

That is the message in the latest data from Dalbar, a Massachusetts research firm that has been studying the behavior of mutual fund investors for 25 years.
Regards,
Ted
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/26/your-money/stock-bond-investing.html?rref=collection/timestopic/Mutual Funds&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=collection

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  • Hi Guys,

    This article is spot on-target. I suggest that you take a few minutes to absorb it. The bottom line quote from this short piece is:

    “ The Dalbar data leads to the inescapable conclusion that most investors, this one included, are bunglers: We panic and exult at the wrong moments, impairing our chances of success. “

    So, so true and harmful to our end wealth. Dalbar is a great and reliable data source. If you are interested, here is a Link to that terrific site:

    https://www.dalbar.com/

    Good investing success to all. Knowing the Dalbar study outcomes just might help to point you in a winning direction.

    Best Wishes
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