A bad investment is going for quantity over quality. If you're trying to be careful with your wallet, especially with the economy right now, you have to choose staple pieces.
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If you invest in something a little more expensive with longevity, you'll use it more.
When you buy anything with lots of leverage, it does not require a whole lot to go wrong to lose it all.
Great investments may look crazy but really may not be.
It costs a lot to build bad products.
Why should I build an asset when I can buy it more cheaply than you can build it?
The U.S. and European markets have become mature, profit margins are lower, and equipment isn't so new. Because profits are relatively low, it limits the willingness of companies to invest in newer equipment.
Anything beats an expensive stack of paper.
I look at my annual budgets for everything and anything, and I look to see where I can save the most money on those items. Saving 30% to 50% buying in bulk - replenishable items from toothpaste to soup, or whatever I use a lot of - is the best guaranteed return on investment you can get anywhere.
I think it's a mistake to rely too much on any one economic factor. It's why investors try to spread their portfolio round.
Sometimes it feels like it hurts when you make a big purchase, so I really believe that the more expensive things should be gems that you keep in your closet, not trends.
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