Recently the Wall Street Journal came out with an article entitled – Ten Stock-Market Myths That Just Won’t Die. In this article it goes over many of the common myths that are prevalent within the stock investment industry and gives a type of explanation of what each myth is and what is the reality pertaining to each.
Some of the Stock-Market Myths include:
- “This is a good time to invest in the stock market.”
- “Stocks on average make you about 10% a year.”
- “Investing in the stock market lets you participate in the growth of the economy.”
- “If you want to earn higher returns, you have to take more risk.”
These are just a sampling of the myths that the WSJ covers in this interesting article about investing. The take-away from this article is to understand what you are putting your money into and why, and understanding how it will shape your future to come financially.
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