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so select his countries in which he desires to 
invest, as to obtain as great a contrast as is 
possible in the trade influences which govern 
each one of his holdings. If the reader will 
look at the accompanying map of the world we 
will attempt to outline the method he should 
adopt, not only in his initial selection of such 
stocks, but also in the management and 
manipulation of his holdings as recommended 
in the preceding portions of this book. For 
the sake of clearness we shall develop the 
method of distributing savings over a geo 
graphical area from its incipient stages. 
We have already mentioned, in dealing with 
the division of capital, that the first savings 
should be placed in the Post Office Savings 
Bank. As soon as the deposits have reached 
the sum of £100 this amount should be taken 
out and invested in one stock. The first stock 
chosen should be of a general international 
character. We will explain more fully here 
after the nature of such stock. When the next 
£100 has been saved this sum should be 
invested in a British stock. The next £100 
should be invested in a stock whose trade 
influence is the most likely to be in diametrical 
contrast to that of Great Britain. The stock 
chosen should therefore be an American stock. 
The succeeding fourth sum of £100 should be