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Why some investors repeat their parents' financial mistakes

My dad lost everything trying to beat the market in 2008, but I still find myself researching individual stocks late at night because index funds feel too boring and safe.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Past trauma creates awareness but not necessarily behavioral change.

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