7-20-26 Why Retail Traders Keep Losing
About this episode
Lance Roberts explores the reasons behind the consistent underperformance of retail traders in the market.
Why do so many retail traders consistently underperform the market over time? Despite unprecedented access to information, sophisticated trading platforms, artificial intelligence, and social media investing communities, the average individual investor continues to lag behind long-term market returns. Lance Roberts examines the behavioral and structural reasons behind retail investors' poor performance. From emotional decision-making and chasing momentum to overconfidence, excessive trading, poor risk management, and market timing mistakes, we'll explore why doing more often leads to earning less. 0:00 INTRO 1:03 - Momentum Meltdown 5:20 - What is the VIX Telling Us Now? 10:44 - Weekend Recap - Venus & Mars 14:30 - Home Affordability is Better Than Headlines Suggest 18:33 - Then vs Now 24:06 - The Ten Laws of Money 24:55 - Why Retail Investors Under-perform 27:58 - The Investor Return Gap 30:26 - Buy & Hold vs Average Retail Investors 39:40 - Don't Speculate w Your Savings 42:40 - Average Retail Options Losses 43:42 - Five Investing Tactics Hosted by RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts, CIO Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer ------- Do you enjoy our…
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