How to Start Investing During a Pandemic

It's hard to beat the stock market as a way for people of average means to build significant wealth. You can start with small sums, and if you're diligent and keep learning, you can amass a fortune over the long run. Many have done it.

It's generally true that there's no better time to start investing than now -- but what if "now" is during a pandemic? How should you go about investing in the stock market during this ongoing coronavirus crisis? Should you even start now?

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