Top 10 Investing Myths and How to Avoid Them

These 10 biggest investing myths play on the hopes and fears of investors and can cost you big money over the long-run

Investing is hard.

No, wait. Investing is easy.

If investing were easy, why did the average investor book annual returns of just 2.6% on a stock and bond portfolio over the decade to 2013? Because the average investor constantly fights their better judgement and submits to investing myths widely held as conventional ‘wisdom’.

Use a rational and disciplined investment strategy ra...