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description: "$Alphabet(GOOGL.US)70-80% of people who invest in stocks, including those in the US stock market, think they are investing, but it's actually more like gambling.I've seen a statistic that the average holding period for a single stock among US stock investors is only 10 months; the average holding period for mutual funds is slightly longer, but only 2.5 years.What does holding a stock for 10 months mean?It means you are most likely not making money from the long-term growth of the company,you are dealing with random variables like short-term sentiment, liquidity, expectation gaps, and macroeconomic disturbances.This 10-month period is often too short for the fundamentals of a truly excellent company to fully materialize, yet long enough for Mr. Market to go crazy multiple times.$NVIDIA(NVDA.US)$Taiwan Semiconductor(TSM.US)$Tesla(TSLA.US)"
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# $Alphabet(GOOGL.US)70-80% of people who invest in …


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## Comments (3)

- **我恨期权 · 2026-04-06T13:26:05.000Z**: This ratio is underestimated, isn't it?
- **脆皮大学牲 · 2026-04-06T13:08:00.000Z**: Currently, I haven't done any liquidation operations. I've only been in the market for a few months, so I wouldn't dare call myself a long-termist, but I'm really curious about what it feels like to hold a stock for 5 years 😄
- **信仰\邪教的力量 · 2026-04-06T13:03:31.000Z · 👍 1**: The volatility is too high, most people can't hold on to it.