Even in a general scenario, it was been witnessed that Successful investors do not indulge in risky investment bet and concentrate more on consistently well-performing investment vehicles. Like any serious long-term investors, they prefer steady and assured returns from investment.

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The three economists believe that many households avoid investing directly in stocks out of vague fears that they could deliberately misled or cheated by the brokers. Using results from a survey of households, this time in the Netherlands, the economists revealed that those who indicated a high level of trust were 50 percent more likely to invest in the stock market. They were also more likely to have diversified stock holdings.

If you know whom to trust in the financial market, and rely mostly on those who are trustworthy, it shows you have a high IQs and you are also more likely be a investment prodigy.

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