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Re:The money I saved as a child would buy one picogram of go... by markdestouches on Sunday April 17, 2022 @05:05PM (#31064511)
Well, if you are not a professional investor, you'd better stick to savings accounts or invest in a index but not in individual assets. Investing as a non-professional is akin to doing surgery on you own body while not being a surgeon.
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Re:The money I saved as a child would buy one picogram of go... by epgui on Sunday April 17, 2022 @05:13PM (#31064575)
I think a particularly determined and curious non-professional can reasonably expect to be successful at stock picking, but yes, for the vast majority of folks, I agree.
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