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7. Be an Indian giver.
7．做一個“印第安給予者”。
This is the power of getting something for nothing.
這就是無私的力量。
When the first European settlers came to America, they were taken aback by a cultural practice some American Indians had.
當第一批白人移民抵達美洲時，他們對印第安人的文化習慣感到十分驚訝。
For example, if a settler was cold, the Indian would give the person a blanket.
例如，當看到一個白人很冷時，印第安人會給他一條毯子。
Mistaking it for a gift, the settler was often offended when the Indian asked for it back.
可白人誤以為這是一份禮物，因此當印第安人要回毯子時，他就感到十分不快。
The Indians also got upset when they realized the settlers did not want to give it back.
印第安人也會感到失望，因為他們發現白人移民竟然無意歸還自己的毛毯。
That is where the term "Indian giver" came from, a simple cultural misunderstanding.
這就是“印第安給予者”一語的由來，是指一種簡單的文化誤讀。
In the world of the asset column, being an Indian giver is vital to wealth.
在“資產項”領域，做一個“印第安給予者”對于獲取財富來說十分重要。
The sophisticated investor's first question is: "How fast do I get my money back?"
一位老練的投資者的首要問題是：“我多久才能收回投資？”
They also want to know what they get for free, also called a "piece of the action."
他們還會想確定自己的投資能得到的回報，也被稱為“白撿便宜”。
That is why the ROI, or return of and on investment, is so important.
這就是投資回報率重要的原因。
Frequently, my broker will call me and recommend I move a sizable amount of money into the stock of a company that he feels is just about to make a move that will add value to the stock, like announcing a new product.
我的經紀人經常會給我打電話，建議我動用一筆數額可觀的資金，購買他看好的公司的股票，比如擁有某種新產品的公司的股票。
I will move my money in for a week to a month while the stock moves up.
于是，我會在股票上漲前一周到一個月內將資金調入。
Then I pull my initial dollar amount out, and stop worrying about the fluctuations of the market, because my initial money is back and ready to work on another asset.
贏利后，我便抽回初始資金，并不再擔心后市的波動，因為我的成本已經收回，并又投資于其他資產了。
So my money goes in, and then it comes out, and I own an asset that was technically free.
通過這樣的方式，使我擁有了一筆從技術上來說是無償取得的資產。
