Re:Busted retailers use bankruptcy to break leases by the th...
by dragontamer on Thursday August 06, 2020 @04:06PM
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Which is also the point of financing and securities.
I invest money into the market. Sometimes the market does poorly and goes down. My job as an investor is to accept risk when others do not. It is my money that disappears in these circumstances.
The general idea is for the riskier among us to lose money. The investing class reaps benefits when the economy is good, but they lose money when the economy suffers.
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When downturns happen, investors become frightened. Which is fine: it means more opportunities for me to buy back into the market. But accepting this year's losses is part of the plan.
I invest money into the market. Sometimes the market does poorly and goes down. My job as an investor is to accept risk when others do not. It is my money that disappears in these circumstances.
The general idea is for the riskier among us to lose money. The investing class reaps benefits when the economy is good, but they lose money when the economy suffers.
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When downturns happen, investors become frightened. Which is fine: it means more opportunities for me to buy back into the market. But accepting this year's losses is part of the plan.