Masters don't gamble

The masters don't gamble. \"They invest deliberately and purposefully, and they outperform the average investor as a result.\"

Markets have been going down and up. If that makes you feel queasy, here is help. \"You can achieve success in the stock market if you follow a set of well-defined investment principles and refuse to abandon them when the market acts irrationally,\"

First check if you belong to the majority in the world of investment that comprises those who want hot stock tips. \"Unwilling to learn the rudiments of investing, they invest in companies because `they\'ve been going up.\' The thrill of the action is as important to them as the profits they make.\" To them, investing is not about maximising the returns over time.

The minority are the few who study the art of investing \"in a constant effort to increase their knowledge and improve their skills.\" Kays points out that these people take time to learn what matters when buying the stocks. \"They don\'t gamble; they invest deliberately and purposefully, and they outperform the average investor as a result.\"

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