Let’s start again at the beginning. The first thing every individual investor must understand is this: consistency is king. Because +50% one year followed by -50% percent the next is the surest way to go broke.

Slow and Steady Wins the Race

We must learn that compounding over time in a consistent manner is the only way to riches. That’s how Warren Buffett did it, as an investor.
Scott Wittman, Chief Investment Officer of American Century Investments explains:
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