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"Excellent, excellent article, Mr. Goldberg. As a 40 year investor, I agree with your 9 Rules completely. May I add two more? (10) Never invest in a fund where performance is contingent upon one person's wisdom... (11) Never invest in a fund that (hasn't been in existence for at least 10 years, and hasn't beaten the S&P 500 in 4 of the past 5 years..." – Gilbert W. Chapman
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