237. Investing Mistake: Why Your Portfolio Made 3% While The Market Made 7% (Do THIS Before You Blame The Market)

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A balanced portfolio has historically returned more than 7% a year for decades. So why do so many long-term investors end up with 2% or 3%?

In this episode, we break down the real reason behind that gap. It has little to do with one dramatic decision, and a lot to do with something far more common than most investors realize.

You'll learn:

• What a properly built 60/40 portfolio has actually returned over the long run, and how that compares to what most portfolios really capture
• Why underperformance almost never comes from a single obvious mistake
• The pattern behind the gap that most people have never actually seen laid out side by side
• One question to ask about your own portfolio's returns, starting today

If you want to see how much of your portfolio's potential you're actually capturing, book a call with our team.

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Centsational Women Investing is the podcast helping women across Europe master investing, build passive income, and create real financial freedom — without the jargon, the judgment, or the finance-bro energy. Each week we make personal finance, somatic work and financial literacy simple, blending practical investment strategies with the money mindset and somatic work that helps you actually follow through. Whether you're learning how to start investing for the first time, planning for retirement, building wealth alongside your career, or working toward full financial independence, this is your space to feel calm, clear, and powerful with money. 

This episode is part of Centsational Women, the investing and financial freedom podcast for European women who are done knowing and ready to start doing. We cover money mindset, financial confidence, self-sabotage, and the behavioral finance side of building real financial ind...