{"id":13833,"date":"2022-08-16T15:36:30","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T20:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johnsonwim.com\/?p=13833"},"modified":"2022-08-16T15:37:51","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T20:37:51","slug":"use-the-math","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johnsonwim.com\/use-the-math","title":{"rendered":"Use the Math"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div class=\"listenDetails__partialInfo sc-px-2x sc-py-1x\">\r\n<div class=\"truncatedAudioInfo m-collapsed\">\r\n<div class=\"truncatedAudioInfo__wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"truncatedAudioInfo__content\">\r\n<div class=\"sc-type-small sc-text-body\">\r\n<div class=\"listenDetails__partialInfo sc-px-2x sc-py-1x\">\r\n<div class=\"truncatedAudioInfo m-collapsed\">\r\n<div class=\"truncatedAudioInfo__wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"truncatedAudioInfo__content\">\r\n<div class=\"sc-type-small sc-text-body\">\r\n<p>When you hire a stock broker as your primary investment guide, you&#8217;re essentially hiring their crystal ball. 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