If the odds say there is a 50 per cent chance that you will lose money, would you still go ahead and invest?
Most of us will likely hesitate since this looks like a pretty risky bet. Of course, if you are an eternal optimist, you might still accept the odds because you prefer to see that you have a one-in-two chance of winning.
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