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by ryandrake 4283 days ago
He's probably suggesting that it's risky, because it is. Laypeople should know what they're getting into. I've had the opportunity to invest a sizable chunk of change into the US equity market twice in my life: once in 1999, and again in 2006. I lost my shirt both times. The stock market is not for everyone. It is not always a magical money-increasing machine, although it might "statistically" and "historically" produce positive returns over a long enough term.