The Devil's Deal

chapter

2

Taking risks

Day 1, 3.00pm – My carriage on the Zurich to Paris

train

Back in economy Conrad was still lecturing poor Anisa. ‘An

investor is someone who has surplus cash and wants to use it to

make even more money.’

‘Or someone who can’t nd anything they want to spend their

money on now!’

I had to laugh at her cheek. I decided to make Anisa my pupil.

‘True. Investment is really about delaying your

spend. Investors postpone parting with their

cash. You could leave your money in a bank but,

to be honest, that’s a little bit of a stupid thing

to do. You’ll get very, very little in return. Do you

ever look at those tiny numbers at the bottom

of your bank statement? They are the insulting

amounts the bank gives you if you are in credit.’

‘What do you advise?’

‘It’s better to buy an investment asset. These come in different

shapes and sizes. It all depends on the risk of the investment.’

Anisa said, ‘I was just reading about risk in Emotional Investment.’

‘What does it tell you?’

‘It seems that men are very different from women when it comes to

choosing investments. Especially when it comes to commitment.

‘‘

Investment

is really about

delaying your

spend

’’