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1.
A good investor ______.
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Is willing to go against the crowd. The crowd is often -- but not always -- wrong.
2.
All else equal, you should be most interested in buying _______.
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A wide-moat company with mediocre management. Remember, the economics of a business usually trumps the competence of management.
3.
Past performance is sometimes a good _______ of future results.
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Indicator. Though past performance is not a guarantee of future results, it can still be a good indicator of good results. Still, do your homework.
4.
What sort of expectation should a stock investor have regarding success?
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Success should be something you are willing to wait for. Even though stocks have historically returned in the 10% range, you must still have patience when investing in them. If you expect to get rich quickly, you will most likely be disappointed, and you may find yourself drawn to speculating, which is very volatile.
5.
If a company you are investing in reports a nice big surprise, what can you expect?
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There will be more surprises. Its not a sure thing, but you can expect more surprises, as there is likely to be a trend going on.