I’ve been thinking about one of Warren Buffett’s quotes: “Only buy something you’d be perfectly happy to hold if the market shut down for 10 years.” That’s truly long-term investing. This has led me to consider time frames relating to investing and trading.

For an investor the aim is long-term growth in stocks, in profits and ultimately in the share price...

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