Cult of personality – the trader vs the investor
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Cult of personality – the trader vs the investorBy Greg BolandAre you a trader or an investor? A trader sounds a little more rebellious and given the short term, higher risk nature of their investment behaviour they usually are.An investor on the other hand is more focussed on long-term prospects.If new research from Finder is anything to go by then New Zealand is a nation of investors. And a fair number of you may rate yourselves as traders.The research found 56% of New Zealanders – that’s more than 2 million – were investing their money, ranging from buying property through to trading shares. More interestingly, almost two fifths (38%) have shares, making it the most common form of investment.And it’s not just NZX shares being traded. A growing number of Kiwis are trading globally becaus