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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.

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It's Human Nature To Keep Doing Something As Long As It's Pleasurable And You Can Succeed At It, Which Is Why The World Population Continues To Double Every 40 Years.

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