Right from the old days, investing has meant planning and saving for the future. Whereas for a privileged few, a lack of success may not have seemed like a world about to end, for others it spelled doom and disaster. The hopes and aspirations of millions of people around the world are tied up in their investments. It may mean different things to different people but for the average person it means a college education for a child, a small home for retirement and a comfortable allowance to survive on.
