You've probably heard that the stock market is how you build wealth. So why does almost everyone who tries... lose money? [pause] It's not because they picked the wrong stocks. It's because of one psychological trap that even smart people fall into. And by the end of this video, you'll know exactly how to avoid it. Let's start with the numbers. Studies show the average investor underperforms the S&P 500 by nearly 4% every single year. Not because the market is rigged. Because of what happens inside their own head. Here's mistake number one: panic selling. [pause] When the market drops, your brain treats it like a physical threat. Fight or flight kicks in. And most people choose flight — they sell at the worst possible moment. But here's the thing — the market has recovered from every single crash in history. Every one. Mistake number two is chasing hype. You see a stock trending on social media, everyone's talking about it, and you jump in late... right before it drops. Stick around, because mistake number three is the one that costs people the most money over their lifetime — and almost nobody talks about it. [continues with section 3, retention hooks, and CTA...]