On investments, 1998 Where I'm from we don't trust paper. Wealth is what's here on the premises. If I open a cupboard and see, say, 30 cans of tomato sauce and a five-pound bag of rice, I get a little thrill of well-being much more so than if I take a look at the quarterly dividend report from my mutual fund.
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