懂你英语 Level6 Unit2 Part1 Listening - Planning for Retirement 2

In the best case he would make a lot of money.

If that happened he could finally retire and enjoy a comfortable life.

On the other hand, in the worst case, his investments could result in a huge loss.

If that happened, he wouldn't be able to enjoy his retirement.

He wouldn't be able to travel or do any of the things he has dreamed about doing.

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So, now he has to decide what he should do.

Should he begin to sell his stock in the company, or should he wait until he actually needs the money.

If he sold now, he would have to decide what to do with the money.

His investments could turn out well, or they could turn out to be a disaster.

On the other hand, if he decides to wait, everything will depend on the company.

The one advantage he has with this option is his being on the inside of the company.

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With his insider information, he can predict the company's short-term future.

This is especially true because, as an accountant, he has access to the company's financial data.

If things start to go badly, he can begin to sell his stock and avoid a big loss.

Otherwise, it's probably safer to keep his stock and hope that the company does well, even if its growth rate declines.

So for now, that's probably what he should do.

If you were he, what would you do?

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(In his role as an accountant, he has special access to the company's financial data.)