Comments on: If you can manage risk, don't you deserve a better return?

By: Adrian

Adrian — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:02:12 +0000

@ Josh – That’s kind’a how I see it … we’re not born knowing anything, we try / fail / try / learn as we go / succeed.

I remember somebody telling me that when you get promoted you don’t know the job you are being promoted into or else you’d already be doing it … in other words, expect to have to learn on the job (you’ve been given the opportunity because the ‘powers that be’ believe that you have the capability to succeed, given a little time and support).

Similarly with investing: choose an investment that ‘feels’ like (a) something you want to do, and (b) has the capability to produce your required Annual Compound Growth Rate … start small and give yourself time to learn.

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:59:54 +0000

Good point Josh.

By: Joshua

Joshua — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:13:56 +0000

if your not comfortable with investment options that fit your required compound growth rate, why not pick one, learn as much as possible about it, then invest.

maybe by learning and knowing more, your comfort level will increase.

By: Andee Sellman, One Sherpa

Andee Sellman, One Sherpa — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:56:39 +0000

Hi Adrian,
Thanks for posting my comments in the post.