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Why Fear of Losing Money Guarantees Losing Money

I have saved $50,000 but I am too scared to invest it because what if I lose it all and I just keep it sitting in my checking account earning nothing.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The attempt to eliminate risk creates the certainty of loss through inflation and opportunity cost.

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