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Podcast: Crawford Insights
Episode: Stocks: Rent or Own?
Description: Over time, the average holding period for stocks has been shrinking. At the same time, the percentage of stocks owned by individual investors has been on the rise, and individual investors now own approximately 60% of all publicly traded equities. With an average holding period of less than six months, it seems that private investors are trading stocks rapidly in an effort to earn short-term profits. This can cause many shareholders to miss out on the positive, long-term, compounding effects of stock ownership over time.In this episode, we sit down with John Crawford, IV, CFA, our Managing...