Net gains: What a tennis great can tell us about equity investing

'When you lose every second point you learn not to dwell on every shot'

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What do Roger Federer, Ronnie O'Sullivan and equity market investing have in common? Read on for insights from Sheldon MacDonald...

Imagine you're a tennis player with hopes of carving out a career on the professional circuit. You make your debut at the age of 17, and during the next quarter-century or so, over the course of hundreds of matches, you manage to win a shade above 50% of all the points you contest.  While it may not sound earth-shattering, this ratio obviously amounts to a winning record of sorts. But how would it translate into actual achievements? Might you sneak through the first few rounds of a tournament from time to time? Would you pull off an occasional major upset? Could you even make a living? ...

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