There is a common mantra, particularly among the more risk-averse segment of the population, that investing in the stock market is more like the investment game. Given the volatility of the stock market over the last decade, it is understandable that people might think this way. However, in a nutshell, these people are evil, and we will explain why.
First, we address a basic question: Why invest at all? I’m sure his answer to this question would be slightly different from mine. However, in general, to invest in the future. We invest because we want to improve our lives or the lives of others constructively. We invest because we want early retirement, to send our children to college, or to be able to donate our time or money to worthy causes.
