The Stock Market Really Isn't A Gamble,

Investing Is Fun And Exciting, But Dangerous If You Don't Do Any Work.

There's A Company Behind Every Stock And A Reason Companies - And Their Stocks - Perform The Way They Do.

I Can't Recall Ever Once Having Seen The Name Of A Market Timer On Forbes' Annual List Of The Richest People In The World. If It Were Truly Possible To Predict Corrections, You'd Think Somebody Would Have Made Billions By Doing It.

Often, There Is No Correlation Between The Success Of A Company's Operations And The Success Of Its Stock Over A Few Months Or Even A Few Years. In The Long Term, There Is A 100 Percent Correlation Between The Success Of The Company And The Success Of Its Stock. This Disparity Is The Key To Making Money; It Pays To Be Patient, And To Own Successful Companies.

Absent A Lot Of Surprises, Stocks Are Relatively Predictable Over Twenty Years. As To Whether They're Going To Be Higher Or Lower In Two To Three Years, You Might As Well Flip A Coin To Decide.