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  • merc@sh.itjust.works
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    9 months ago

    Yes, rich people can have higher risk tolerance

    It’s not just risk tolerance. The very rich can manipulate the market in ways that the poor can’t.

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      9 months ago

      You don’t need to manipulate markets to dollar cost average the S&P500 for 40 years and retire. This is a get rich slow scheme that’s worked since the inception of index funds.

      • merc@sh.itjust.works
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        9 months ago

        Yeah, and some rich people may do that. But, other rich people aren’t satisfied with the returns of an index fund, so they’ll manipulate the markets to get higher returns.