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"Individual Investor"

By Kimberly Amadeo, About.com

Definition: Individual investors are the average investor like you and me who do not invest in the stock market as a profession.

Examples: Without a good knowledge of the stock market, the individual investor usually trades based on emotion -- this means they usually buy high and sell low.

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