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title: "People confuse volatility with risk. One will scare you. The other will bankrupt you."
description: "People confuse volatility with risk. One will scare you. The other will bankrupt you."
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published_at: "2025-07-31T16:07:30.000Z"
author: "[Tom Nash Updates](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/17075731)"
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# People confuse volatility with risk. One will scare you. The other will bankrupt you.

People confuse volatility with risk. One will scare you. The other will bankrupt you.

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