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Is there any chance for a layperson to gain from stock exchange? [duplicate]
No. As long as you are sensible, an average person can make money on the stock market. A number of my investments (in Investment trusts) over the last 10 yeas have achieved over 200%. You're not going to turn $1000 into a million but you can beat cash.  I suggest reading the intelligent investor  by Graham - he was Warren Buffet's mentor