I have made no secret of the fact that I think some people are not psychologically equipped to handle investing in stocks, despite overwhelming evidence that, at least for the past two centuries, virtually no other mainstream asset class has come close to beating the long-term growth rate of money put to work in businesses. �With that said, it is amazing how one great investment can change your life, or your family's life long after you are gone. �It really does only take one. cheap toms shoes �For people with the right temperament, stocks are unbeatable over many decades. This is perfectly illustrated by the chart The Coca-Cola Company recently released, showing that a single share of Coke stock bought during the company's IPO in 1919 for 40 would now have grown to more than 264,000 shares worth 9,800,000+ with dividends reinvested. �With the dividends spent, that one share would have grown to 9,216 through stock splits shares and still be worth 341,545. �That is one heck of a performance! What the chart does not reflect is the fact that the IPO investor would have watched his holdings collapse by 50%, to below 20 per share, shortly after that same cheap toms shoes IPO due to a�myriad�of issues including a dispute with certain sugar suppliers. How many investors sold out their ownership of Coke because they saw it fall by half on paper? �Successful investors are rational investors. �Successful investors look for an excellent business. �You have to think about buying into companies you like at prices that are reasonable. �Time will do the rest as you focus on your primary career.