Two simple rules to start investing
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(CNBC) – Financial historian and Stanford professor Niall Ferguson admits he lost fifty percent on an investment he made in 2018. But he believes that kind of risk isn’t such a big a deal, so long as you don’t bet the house. Here’s his best advice on how to begin investing your money.