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Key points raised are

Successful investing is not always easy and can be stressful.  Even in good times. For this reason, it's useful for investors to keep a key set of things in mind.

The nne key things are:

• Make the most of compound interest
• Don't get thrown off by the cycle
• Invest for the long term
• Diversify
• Turn down the noise
• Buy low and sell high
• Beware of the crowd
• Focus on investments offering a sustainable cash flow
• Seek advice

These are very important in times like the present when uncertainty around inflation, interest rates, economic activity and geopolitics is high.