Why 90% of Indians lose money in stock market (and how to avoid it)

Most Indians enter the stock market with zero strategy, chasing tips from WhatsApp groups and YouTube videos. They panic sell when markets drop, locking in losses forever.

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Mistake number one: trading instead of investing. You think you're a day trader, but you're actually just paying brokerage fees to lose money faster.

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Mistake number two: putting all your money in one stock. Diversification isn't boring — it's the difference between building wealth and losing your life savings.

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The winners do this instead: they buy blue-chip stocks, hold for minimum five years, and add money through SIP every month, no matter what the market does.

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Your emotions are not your investment strategy. If you can't handle volatility, mutual funds through SIP are your safest bet to wealth building.

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