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How to pick your own approach

Practical versus personality considerations

You should have used Chapter 6 to form a shortlist of the ways that are likely to be the best for you, based on practical considerations, such as your investment timescale, risk profile, expertise and time available. Chapter 6 also hinted at the question of personality, which can be the most important reason for selecting an investment approach. This chapter explores the personality fit in detail. Quite apart from helping you refine your shortlist, ...

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