A story of an investor

Gets first salary

Decides to invest

Googles " how to invest" & finds a Moneycontrol article "These stocks can up 30% in short term"

They don't

Writes a blog title "the stock market is a scam"

Sees a P&L screenshot from a 17-year-old trading mentor
Signs up for an options seminar

Makes some profits

Tweets some Jack Shivajinagar quotes

Gets buggered by a malnourished Black Swan event & loses everything

Tags PM, FM, CM asking them to protect "innocent retail investors"

They don't
Gets a reply from a crypto guy saying "this is why you should crypto bro"

Updates the "stock market is a scam" blog

Invests in $ASS coin & $CUMMIES

Loses 90%

Mom finds out
Decides to invest in mutual funds

Picks active funds

After 5 years learns what benchmark is

Finds out active funds are stealing money

Writes post titled "active mutual funds are a scam"
Granny finds out

Invests in FD

Writes post titled "Dear stock market, I believed in you but you gave dhoka"
Discover index funds

Imagines Rocky music in head

Victory!

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1. Start saving early
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