A Golden Age for Investors

And the beauty of capitalism... SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES [The Oxford Club Special Opportunities]( A Golden Age for Investors Alexander Green, Chief Investment Strategist, The Oxford Club [Alexander Green] I often write about how most Americans misperceive capitalism. They believe it's all about selfishness, greed, and exploitation. Yet that characterization doesn't stand up to even a moment's scrutiny. Yes, we're all self-interested. But as a businessman or entrepreneur, you don't get rich by thinking about yourself. You must consider other people's wants and needs and ask yourself: How can I provide them with what they want better, faster, or cheaper? Even if you're the greediest person in the world, no one is going to give you a dime until you provide them with a product or service of value. Because the system is based on voluntary transactions. That's why you always hear two "thank-you's" at checkout. You say thanks because you want the merchandise more than the money. The retailers say thanks because they want the money more than the merchandise. Capitalism promises that you can have anything you want if you just provide enough other people with what they want. If you don't want to work for a company, sell to a company, buy from a company, or own its shares, you don't have to. And if you have and you're not satisfied, you are always free to make a change. Where is the exploitation in that? Anti-capitalists insist that businesses charge as much as they can - and do as little as they can - for their customers, suppliers, and employees. But good ones certainly don't. Businesses focused solely on short-term profits don't last long. If you cut corners on quality, your customers will leave you. If you bargain with your suppliers too hard, they won't trade with you. If you undervalue your employees, they will take their talents elsewhere. It is in the best interests of business owners to make sure that all stakeholders - employees, suppliers, customers, and communities - are satisfied. Now, here's a news flash... Businesses are run by fallible human beings. Sometimes they make mistakes, breach contracts, use poor judgment, harm individuals, or damage the environment. When they do, the transgressors should be punished. But that doesn't make capitalism wrong any more than democracy is wrong whenever some politician screws up. Most wealthy Americans achieved their affluence not by inheritance or real estate speculation but by owning profitable businesses. Of course, most of us don't have the time, the money, or the experience necessary to start and run our own business. Yet we can still own a piece of one - or a whole portfolio of businesses - through the quintessence of capitalism: the stock market. With even a modest amount of money, any individual can accumulate a stake in many of the world's great businesses. And it's easy. A click of the mouse and you're in. Another click, and you're out. (Compare that to your typical real estate closing.) And owning a piece of a company is a whole lot simpler than running one. You don't have to sign personal guarantees, hire or fire employees, grapple with an avalanche of federal mandates and regulations, pay lawyers and accountants, or even show up for work. How great is that? Some Americans today obsess over the issue of fairness. Yet the stock market shines here too. If you own shares of Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) or Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), for example, your gain over the next year will be just the same as the nation's richest men: Elon Musk and Bill Gates. Sure, they may own a few more shares than you do, but your percentage returns will be the same. Bottom line: We are clearly living in a golden age for investors. Your investment choices have never been greater. Information has never been more widely available. Monitoring your portfolio has never been simpler. Spreads have never been thinner. Executions have never been faster. And commissions are zero. Yet I often hear people with little or no experience in the stock market moaning that "the little guy doesn't have a chance." Not true. You have all the tools you need. But you may still need the essential knowledge to take advantage of them. That's where we come in. In fact, I recently finished a new report on the stocks I'm calling the "NEXT Magnificent Seven." I'm currently recommending a few of them in my flagship newsletter, The Oxford Communiqué. If you're not subscribed yet, [go here for more details](. Good investing, Alex OPPORTUNITIES OF INTEREST - [Whatever You Do, DON'T Invest in the Wrong AI Companies.]( - [How to Profit From the Surge (Outside the Stock Market)...]( - [Two-Time Hedge Fund Manager Is Sharing His "Singularity Investor Playbook" for You to Position Yourself at the Forefront of AI's Historic Moment. 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