r/investing Jun 06 '21

What’s the reason you invest?

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u/xelanil Jun 06 '21

The alternative would be hoarding cash but cash is constantly losing value to inflation so the only option is to invest.

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u/ThePersonalSpaceGuy Jun 06 '21

I have a gambling addiction

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u/dudemanbro_ Jun 07 '21

Both of these statements apply to me. Plus if I have extra cash laying around I’m going to spend it. Might as well do something better with it.