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would you earn $600 or $1600?  you would have $1600, and your earnings would be $600. that's the only answer it could be, since if you start with $1000 from your savings, then it's impossible for you to have also earned that money in the stock market. when you sell, do you keep your original capital, ($1000)? if you own a car which you bought for $1000, and then sell it for $1600, do you keep the original $1000?
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