Trading Time for Insight

1. FADE IN

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3. Act 1

5. INT. LIVING ROOM - 11:00

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7. Cosy. Smartphone in hand, PETER gazes at the numbers displayed on his Yahoo!Finance app.

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9. PETER (V.O): Oh, the price of the stock I may sell has declined from $480 to $455.

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11. Pausing.

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13. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd):I bought it last Friday at $433...I believe the price can recover to $550 when conditions are favourable.

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15.  Recalling.

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17. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): A year ago, I bought it for $278 and sold it for $320, believing that I'd be satisfied with a profit of over 6%.

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19. Peter's WIFE appears.

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21. WIFE: Have you sold the stock that has increased by 20% today?

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23. PETER: No, if I sold it now, I'd still incur a loss.

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25. WIFE: Oh dear...

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27. Act 2

29. FLASHBACK

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31. INT. HOME - DAY (2021)

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33. Surrounded by papers and letters, Peter picks up one to read.

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35. PETER (V.O): I'm not sure how many bank products I've subscribed to.

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37. Peter reads another one.

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39. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Upon the recommendation of wealth managers, I bought several "deposit links" but I incurred significant losses due to the depreciation of the British pound and the Japanese yen.

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41. Opening a letter, Peter finds a cheque inside; he reads the letter's contents.

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43. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Oh, the Mongolian company I supported during its IPO in Hong Kong back in 2015 has been priviatized, and I get a refund of my investment.

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45. Peter examines the amount written on the cheque.

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47. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): No profit - and like money deposited in banks, there's no interest either.

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49. Smiling.

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51. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): A few days ago, I won third price of the Mark Six lottery.

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53. Pausing.

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55. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd):The time is right to try my luck in the Hong Kong stock market.

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57. Peter researches various apps for trading securities.

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59. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): I read that if I hold on to my stocks for a year, I can expect a 6% return on my investments.

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61. Peter begins to click "Buy" on stock codes, begining with the first one on the list.

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63. RETURN TO PRESENT

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65. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): That was how I diversifed my investments. I ignored the fundamentals.

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67. Pausing.

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69. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): I didn't consider the impact of mainland China's regulatory actions or the financial troubles of mainland Chinese property developers.

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71. Pausing.

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73. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): I thought my luck could beat the market.

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75. Pausing.

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77. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): I assumed financial risks blindly.

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79. Recalling.

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81. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Just a month later, the colour of my portfolio has shifted from green to red.

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83. Recalling.

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85. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): And I watched my investment drop...drop...resulting in a 50% loss in October 2022, instead of the hopeful 6% gain I anticipated.

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87. Pausing.

89. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): I learned that the market was never in my hands.

91. Pausing.

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93. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): I'd to believe that it's time to change my perspective. It's not about the money...it's about the journey.

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95. Recalling.

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97. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): I refrained from following any financial news, instead spending my time visiiting outlying islands, swimming at beaches, and finger-picking my ukulele to the tune of "Fly Me to the Moon"

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99.  Pausing.

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101. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): I find solace in thinking that my greatest losses teach me the most valuable lessons.

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103. Act 3

105. INT. LIVING ROOM - 21:30

107. Peter inserts an AI drawing titled: "Trading Time for Insight..." to a draft on his laptop.

109. PETER (V.O): In the world of investing, time is the greatest ally; I use it wisely to uncover the truths that numbers alone can't reveal.

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111.  Thinking.

113. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): True wisdom in trading arises not from the speed of transactions, but from the patience to grasp the lessons time offers.

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115. Reflecting.

117. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Trading time for insight is the ultimate investment; yielding dividends in understanding and foresight.

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119. FADE OUT

121. THE END