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Lesson 8 — Own Something

Wage versus asset

A wage stops when you stop. An asset — index funds, equity, a skill people must come to you for, intellectual property — keeps working through illness, caregiving and the years you step back.

Start unglamorously

Housel's finding: temperament beats intelligence. Boring, automatic, long-held positions outperform clever ones held nervously.

The Test

All questions must be correct for the lesson to log.

1. The core difference between a wage and an asset is:
SizeAn asset keeps producing when you stopTax treatmentPrestige
2. Housel attributes long-term investing success mainly to:
IntelligenceTemperament and patienceInsider accessFrequent trading

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