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"Always invest what you cant afford to lose" is a very common investing advice given to beginners. You don't need and an Economics PhD to understand this concep

• TallGuyShort 9y ago
  Really? Because that sounds like stupid, stupid advice and searching for that advice[1] yields results for the opposite. [1] https://duckduckgo.com/?q=always+invest+what+you+can%27t+afford+to+lose&t=ffab&ia=products https://duckduckgo.com/?q=always+invest+what+you+can%27t+aff...
• vitaminbandit 9y ago
  >"Always invest what you cant afford to lose" Is this a typo?
  • volkk 9y ago
    I don't think so. Investing (i.e long term investing where you believe in a company) is usually a legitimately safe strategy, whereas speculation is more or less gambling.
• tekromancr 9y ago
  Wonderful advice, right up there with "Buy High, Sell Low"
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