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Are You a Stock or a Bond?

No, there isn’t a mistake in the above headline. I am not asking whether you own stocks or bonds.

What I am asking here is – Are ‘YOU’ a stock or a bond?

This is the very first question you must answer before you get down to investing in the stock markets. But before that, you must be very clear about these two basic questions:

What is a stock?
What is a bond?

A stock is a share in a company, and thus its performance is dependent on how the company’s business does.

In short, a stock’s future performance is unpredictable. This is because it is backed by a company that has inconsistent earnings (in most cases) and subsequently inconsistent performance.
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You’re fighting a losing game

If you are a stock market investor, no wonder you think the game is rigged against you…

No wonder you think the financial services industry is a racket, and the stock market is a game reserved only for the chosen few.

No wonder you think the stock market experts appearing on business channels try to lure you into stock advice that can serve their own vested interest.

You didn’t need the recent stock market crisis to tell you that. However, what you may not realise is just how devastating dishonest and biased stock market advice can be to your long-term wealth.

Before it gets too late, you need to rail against this deep-rooted systemic injustice.

I propose a simple solution…
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