s, but day traders almost always lose money. People who are slowly building up wealth over time in a considered and strategic way know that the experience and accumulated knowledge of a seasoned investor will win out in the end.
Tom Sightings is a former publishing executive who was eased into early retirement in his mid-50s. He lives in the New York area and blogs at Sightings at 60, where he covers health, finance, retirement and other concerns of baby boomers who realize that somehow they have grown up.
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