Part of the blame also lies with bad market timing. Many Europeans bought into the US stock market at its peak in 1999 and 2000, only to find themselves selling at steep discounts after the collapse of 2001.
另一部分原因则应归咎于对市场时机把握不准。许多欧洲人在1999和2000年美国股市高位时介入，结果却只能在2001年股市崩溃时割肉清仓。