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It is easy to be right in the markets when the only way is up

Lim Hui Jie
Lim Hui Jie • 7 min read
It is easy to be right in the markets when the only way is up
While many of us may have gotten into the markets in 2020 and 2021, its important to note that the gains that we have seen may be due more to the economic environment, and less of our skill. (Photo: Bloomberg)
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One question I always get from my friends of the same age group when they find out I am a financial jour­nalist is: “So, what stocks can I buy? Should I invest my money in this stock? Should I put my money in crypto?”

However, financial journalists are not clair­voyants. We do not have some crystal ball tell­ing us what the markets will look like tomor­row or even the next minute.

Therefore, my reply is always the same: “If I knew what the markets would be, I’d be re­tired at the age of 30 and travelling the world first-class.”

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