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Old 12-27-2022, 07:28 AM
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If you enter the stock market and rely on the increase and the decrease on the value of a stock, you are a gambler. As many have said the market has a history of profitably in the long run. I myself do not rely on the volitivity of a stock but am satisfied with dividends. You invest in a utility that might only return around 5%, it's not like hitting the lottery but it's better than what the bank is paying and unless there is a total collapse of the economy it's a more reliable barometer where you will find yourself financially at the end of the year. If the original poster does not want to lose sleep, he should look for another way to invest his money.