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QRIOSITYThe triangle of investmentliquidityQualityof investmentReturnSafetyWhen will the area of the above triangle be maximum?___________________________________________________What happens to the area when any of the sides becomes zero?___________________________________________________SHARED SHARESThis is the story of Sapnil, a person with small means butbig dreams. When he reads the news about the continued bullrun in the Indian stock market, he used to wonder why heis not able benefit out of it.So, he consulted his friend Medha, who was an expert in financialmatters and understood the stock market very well. Medha toldSapnil that while investing in stocks he should invest not justin one company's share but in shares of several companies.He should also invest not only in companies belonging to onesector, but companies from different sectors. He should studythe performances of the companies before deciding to buy theirshares. He should also be ready to keep the money investedfor a long time, say 15/20 years. Having invested, he shouldalso keep a constant watch on the performance of the companies66