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Unlike cooking and doing the laundry, investing isn’t necessarily something instilled in us through life. Despite this, people tend to be embarrassed by not knowing how to invest, which causes them to continue to dabble in the stock market without ever reaching out to a professional. In today’s episode, Kate Stalter explains why “Do It Yourself” investing isn’t the best strategy and the importance of consulting a professional. If you want to learn how to invest in stocks that’ll drive high returns and avoid the most common investing mistakes tune into this episode of Better Money Decisions.    Show Highlights:    Why talking about becoming a better investor is important  Mistakes “Do it Yourself” Investors are prone to  Why investing based on political opinions is detrimental  How to know which investments are most likely to drive returns Differences in expected returns  Creating a financial plan and structuring investments  What drives returns’ in the stock market  Why sitting with cash isn’t a smart strate