whoring I have ever come across, is this list of “20 timeless money rules” from
CNN/Money Magazine
I won’t lift their copyrighted material, but let me save you
the 20 clicks: Here are a collection of quotes that addresses the same issues that CNN addresses:
1. Be humble
When you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it–this is knowledge.
–Confucius2. Take calculated risks
He that is overcautious will accomplish little.
–Friedrich von Schiller3. Have an emergency fund
For age and want, save while you may; no morning sun lasts a whole day.
–Benjamin Franklin4. Mix it up
It is the part of a wise man to keep himself today for tomorrow and not to venture all his eggs in one basket.
–Miguel de Cervantes5. It’s the portfolio, stupid
Asset allocation…is the overwhelmingly dominant contributor to total return.
–Gary Brinson, Brian Singer and Gilbert Beebower6. Average is the new best
The best way to own common stocks is through an index fund.
–Warren Buffett7. Practice patience
It never was my thinking that made the big money for me. It was always my sitting. Got that? My sitting tight!
–Edwin Lefevre8. Don’t time the market
The real key to making money in stocks is not to get scared out of them.
–Peter Lynch9. Be a cheapskate
Performance comes and goes, but costs roll on forever.
–Jack Bogle10. Don’t follow the crowd
Fashion is made to become unfashionable.
–Coco Chanel11. Buy low
If a business is worth a dollar and I can buy it for 40 cents, something good may happen to me.
–Warren Buffett12. Invest abroad
The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.
–St. Augustine13. Keep perspective
There is nothing new in the world except the history you do not know.
–Harry Truman14. Just do it
It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.
–Eleanor Roosevelt15. Borrow responsibly
As life closes in on someone who has borrowed far too much money on the strength of far too little income, there are no fire escapes.
–John Kenneth Galbraith16. Talk to your spouse
"In every house of marriage there’s room for an interpreter."
–Stanley Kunitz17. Exit gracefully
Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.
–Pablo Picasso18. Pay only your share
The avoidance of taxes is the only intellectual pursuit that carries any reward.
–John Maynard Keynes19. Give wisely
The time is always right to do the right thing.
–Martin Luther King Jr.20. Keep money in its place
A wise man should have money in his head, but not in his heart.
–Jonathan Swift
Never hurts to learn from people smarter and/or more experienced than yourself . . .
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Source:
20 timeless money rules
Carla Fried
Money Magazine, August 7, 2007
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/moneymag/0708/gallery.20_rules.moneymag/index.html
0. Pick rich parents…
-1 if 0 failed, marry someone with rich parents
n. Marrying money has costs.
– VennData
Buffet’s quote should be viewed in context, and not taken in mid-sentence. His advice was to *most* investors and was more of an indictment against actively managed funds vs indexed funds than a belief in the efficient market. He argues strongly against the efficient market in many other writings.
From his 1996 annual letter:
Let me add a few thoughts about your own investments. Most investors, both institutional and individual, will find that the best way to own common stocks is through an index fund that charges minimal fees. Those following this path are sure to beat the net results (after fees and expenses) delivered by the great majority of investment professionals.
Should you choose, however, to construct your own portfolio, there are a few thoughts worth remembering. Intelligent investing is not complex, though that is far from saying that it is easy. What an investor needs is the ability to correctly evaluate selected businesses. Note that word “selected”: You don’t have to be an expert on every company, or even many. You only have to be able to evaluate companies within your circle of competence. The size of that circle is not very important; knowing its boundaries, however, is vital…
More from the original source at:
http://www.berkshirehathaway.com/1996ar/1996.html
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