nonprofessional

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For most nonprofessional investors, the history of broad declines in the stock market has shown that it has been best to be patient, because attempts to time the market are likely to fail.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

That would whack stocks, as nonprofessional investors have reliably bought every dip because they have been conditioned to believe stocks always rise.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Their authors were seldom scholars; more often they were nonprofessional writers and editors whose volunteer contributions ranged from family snapshots to gravestone photographs, fragmented town histories, folkloric anecdotes and tall tales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Burke believes that his own interest in these people, often played by nonprofessional actors in his work, can translate to audiences.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2025

The subject must have a history of heroism in a nonprofessional capacity.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman