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Investing<\/strong> is tough business. Even the very wealthy and experienced have been burned by the market<\/strong> many times over and lost untold wealth. People can end up selling low and buying high when they fall victim to their own irrational impulses.<\/p>\n

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Investing is tough business. Even the very wealthy and experienced have been burned by the market many times over and lost untold wealth. People can end up selling low and buying high when they fall victim to their own irrational impulses.<\/p>\n

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