Mistakes that rookie traders make

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Ms Lena Birse is a stay-at-home mum who loves buying tech stocks during market crashes.

Mr Jay Smith is a former professional gamer who switched from crypto-currencies to blue chips.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on August 30, 2020, with the headline Mistakes that rookie traders make. Subscribe