Why it is hard to lose when you invest in stocks
The likelihood of successfully investing in equities is high - but only if you invest long enough
OH, WHAT an irresponsible title for an article! Especially after the S&P 500 succumbed to its worst start in decades in the first half of the year. Stocks can lose you money and I should know better, cynics would croon.
The truth is, there are a great many misconceptions about investing in stocks and what stocks represent.
Big money, fast money
Let’s start with the obvious. For some, investing is filled with visions of the enormous amounts of money made. The allure is not just in the amount made - but in how it is made.
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