"knowledge is power"

The difference in your total stock returns over 30 years, say ages 35 – 65, making a 6% return a year vs a 12% return a year on $100,000 is huge.

6% equals:     $604,800

12% equals:    $3,657,000

As an investor you cannot afford to miss out on 30 years of better performance, because you will never get those years back!  Little good decisions made every year can lead to major future gains as in this example is over $3,000,000

“Being a sound investor just requires a certain control of your temperament and the ability to know what you know and what you don’t know and occasionally act!  If you don’t find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die.”

“The big money is in the waiting.  Investing is a long game.  It’s about picking solid assets and holding on to them.  The real gains come from staying in the game and letting your investments compound over time. Successful investing isn’t flashy.  It’s about patience and discipline.”