In medicine, the more you read, the more you study, the harder you work, the more you know and the better your performance. It is the same with just about everything, including investing. The more you read, study and the harder you work, the better your chance of attaining your primary goal – financial security. Spending ten or fifteen minutes a month on your investments is not sufficient time to expect to realize an adequate return on your money.
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Doroghazi, R.M. (2009). Obtaining Investment Information. In: The Physician's Guide to Investing. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-134-9_36
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