• Each financial product you buy must solve a problem you have.
  • Do not buy a financial product for any other reason like peer pressure, etc.
  • Match your financial needs to financial products
  • Each financial product has a certain time period over which it works best. A product that is very safe in the long run becomes very risky in the short term. And a product that works in the short term becomes a drag on returns if you hold it too long.
  • Don’t invest in things you don’t understand

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