by Stoffel | Mar 27, 2025 | Biases, Decision Making, Investing, Leverage
Why Most Retail Investors Lose Money Most retail investors – everyday individuals trading stocks and other assets – end up losing money or underperforming the market. Various analyses worldwide confirm this trend. For example, regulators in Europe found that 74–89% of...
by Stoffel | Mar 20, 2025 | Hedging, Portfolio Management
Introduction Stock market downturns are a regular occurrence, and they are part of every investor’s experience over time. Exposure to risk is what generates long-term returns—but it also requires investors to accept periods of volatility and temporary losses. This...
by Stoffel | Mar 6, 2025 | Investing, Risk Premia
Should you worry about the volatility of asset returns as a long-term investor? Yes, you should, because it will cost you money over time. People tend to only look at arithmetic returns of an investment, meaning the return in a specific period. Instead, investors...
by Stoffel | Oct 15, 2024 | Biases, Decision Making, Speculation
Many people lost lots of money in the past “investing” too much of their money into perceived lucrative opportunities. Think Gamestop. During the GameStop short squeeze in early 2021, many retail investors rushed to buy GME shares as the stock price soared due to the...
by Stoffel | Oct 5, 2024 | Decision Making, Wealth
Exploring the True Meaning of Wealth When most people think of wealth, the first thing that comes to mind is money – being rich, having a large bank balance, owning properties, or being able to afford luxury goods. However, while being rich typically refers to...
by Stoffel | Sep 30, 2024 | ETF, Investing Blog, Risk Premia
Part 1: Recap of Risk Premia Harvesting As described in a previous post, Risk Premia Harvesting is a very accessible trading strategy for any retail investor and does not require a lot of effort to get going and keep going. As highlighted there, the most important...
