I have always been very diversified, so I have never suffered a catastrophic loss. I spread my money around the way a large institutional investor does. I use different brokerage firms. I manage some of my accounts myself.
Ben SteinPeople getting rich in a free society in general - with some scammy exceptions, which are rare - makes everyone else richer, too.
Ben SteinI don't believe the most successful people are the ones who got the best grades, got into the best schools, or made the most money.
Ben Stein