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“Give me my money back.” That was what one South Korean investor reportedly wrote after the sharp correction in Korean shares. The sell off was made worse by leveraged ETFs and concentrated bets on semiconductor stocks. It is a reminder that chasing faster returns can also mean taking losses we are not prepared for. I think many of us can relate to the desire for quick results from investing. But the real power of investing usually comes from something less exciting: staying invested and giving our money time to compound. That takes patience, discipline and a portfolio that allows us to stay the course when markets become volatile. This is why we introduced Beansprout’s Four Pots of Wealth. Higher conviction ideas can sit within the Opportunity Pot, but with a clear fence around them. This gives us room to pursue opportunities without putting the rest of our portfolio at risk….
