Hours and hours of boredom punctuated by moments of sheer terror how flying a plane and investing are similiar

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Investing is very simple but difficult. It is how you act when it seems like the world is ending that will determine your success. Most market gains come in very short time periods and if you miss these days your returns will be devastated. The numbers prove this very clearly .As Peter Lynch once said, Far more money has been lost preparing for market corrections than in actual corrections themselves.” Please read this excellent article to understand why being fully invested according to your plan is far superior than trying to time the market.

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