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Why extensive research sometimes leads to worse investment results

I spend hours researching stocks and reading earnings reports but my carefully chosen portfolio performs worse than my friend's random picks.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Your need to feel in control through analysis may be creating overconfidence and complexity that actually hurts your returns.

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