To win in the stock market, you may think you need to make exceptional moves. Some examples include finding one or two under-the-radar stocks today that will deliver explosive growth tomorrow, or filling your portfolio with companies forging the way in the hottest areas, from artificial intelligence (AI) to gene editing -- and forgetting about the "boring" companies that have been around for years.

But those techniques actually won't put you on the path to long-term success. Of course, it's great to add a few under-the-radar stocks to your portfolio, and companies leading the way in new technologies could make compelling buys too. But investing success generally doesn't happen overnight or come from buying only one or two stocks or involve investing only in hot areas.

And this actually is fantastic news, because you don't have to jump through many hoops to become a standout investor -- in fact, you just have to be average. What does that mean? Let's take a closer look.

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