Don't expect easy returns without doing hard work.

不努力工作就想获得回报，是不可能的。

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To a society used to easy returns, this was a shock.

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As easy returns ebb, pressure mounts to accept more risk.

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If it's so easy to juice returns with a covered-call strategy, why doesn't everybody do it?

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