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of my winning the big prize is one in 13,983,816.

John Mangun

Outside The Box

YoU go to the department store to buy a shirt. If you are like me, you are a careful shopper looking at all the different factors of a shirt to make a final buying decision.

The fabric is important not only for quality and durability but also for comfort. The tailoring and workmanship determines if the buttons fall off. The shirt must fit properly. Nominal price must fit your shirtbuying budget but also the price should give high possible value.

However, the final determination will be made on what is the ultimate reason for buying a shirt. Do I think that it makes me look good? No matter what the positives of all the other buying influences, the answer to that final question makes the decision. That is also the dynamics for buying a particular stock at a particular price.

Do I believe that the price will go higher, and that I will make a profit?

We hear from analysts that investors make a decision between “Risk-On; Risk-Off.” I do not buy