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Reflections After the New Year Gathering: Where Exactly Do Ordinary People Fall Short in Global Asset Allocation?
I had a gathering with old friends these past few days, and when we talked about investments, what surprisingly unified our sentiment wasn't "losing money," but rather "wanting to buy but unable to get in."
Previously, if you wanted to allocate some US stocks or Hong Kong stocks, just the stack of English forms for account opening, finding overseas cards, and researching how to exchange currency could drain a person's enthusiasm completely. The barrier was as high as a wall, literally blocking ordinary people from entering.