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The episode discusses 10 common investing mistakes and their impact on long-term returns, emphasizing the importance of avoiding these pitfalls.

In this episode of The Canadian Investor Podcast, we break down 10 common mistakes that investors make and how they can hurt long-term returns. We discuss the danger of overconcentration, why chasing the hottest trade can derail a sound strategy, and how investors can get lured in by massive revenue growth while ignoring risks hiding on the balance sheet. We also cover emotional mistakes like fear of missing out, fear of losses, overconfidence, confirmation bias, anchoring to your cost basis, and the sunk cost fallacy. Along the way, we share examples from our own investing experience, including lessons learned from crypto, growth stocks, Telus, Shopify, Allied Properties REIT, and other situations where process mattered more than short-term results. Whether you invest in individual stocks, ETFs, dividend stocks, or a mix of everything, this episode is a reminder that avoiding big mistakes can be just as important as finding big winners. Tickers discussed: CRWV, SMH, XEQT.TO, ZEQT.TO, QQQ, T.TO, SHOP.TO, AP.UN.TO, BCE.TO, AQN.TO, SU.TO Subscribe to our  Our New Youtube Channel! Check out our portfolio by going to Jointci.com Our Website Our New Youtube Channel! Canadian…

People in this episode

Hosts: Braden Dennis, Simon Belanger

Topics covered

• investing mistakes
• long-term returns
• emotional investing
• portfolio management
• risk assessment
• investment strategy

Keywords

• investing mistakes
• portfolio
• long-term returns
• emotional mistakes
• risk
• investment strategy
• crypto
• growth stocks

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Organizations: Canadian Investor Podcast

Products: CRWV, SMH, XEQT.TO, ZEQT.TO, QQQ, T.TO, SHOP.TO, AP.UN.TO, BCE.TO, AQN.TO

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