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Re:Buffett Says Stock Ownership Became More Attractive With ... by lurr on Wednesday January 10, 2018 @12:04PM (#16116627)
> This is a crazy way for young people to think though and the opposite of how they should be thinking

I dunno, seems like this sort of risk is the only way to get anywhere now.

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Re:Buffett Says Stock Ownership Became More Attractive With ... by bluedevil2k on Wednesday January 10, 2018 @02:31PM (#16118115)
Using that logic, you should “diversify” into lottery tickets too
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Re:Buffett Says Stock Ownership Became More Attractive With ... by lurr on Wednesday January 10, 2018 @03:16PM (#16118609)
Not really, crypto is high risk but it's a far cry from a lottery. The point is that safe investments over a couple decades do nothing for people who are trying to actually move their life forward now.
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