And we define risk as the potential for permanent loss of capital, not in terms of volatility. The problem with volatility is that sometimes it throws people out of the market at the worst times. And that's one of the reasons that, at Info Age, we're trying to provide a vehicle that gets the exposure to the high-growth parts, but without all the volatility. This isn't a time in the market where you want to be complacent about risk. There are plenty of great opportunities out there and investors should take educated risks and be patient.
Patience always pays for long-term equity investors.
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