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       When you buy stocks, you're 
        buying partial ownership in a company or companies. Stocks are considered 
        to be a higher risk because the value of the money you put in can go up 
        and down on a daily basis. However, as the chart shows, stocks have tended, 
        over time, to earn more than conservative or moderate investments.  
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