Speculation is an effort, probably unsuccessful, to turn a little money into a lot. Investment is an effort, which should be successful, to prevent a lot of money from becoming a little.

Quote by Fred Schwed Jr

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He's a serial entrepreneur. Somebody stop him before he makes a killing again.

He's a serial entrepreneur. Somebody stop him before he makes a killing again.

U.S. companies earn more from their investments in the EU than in the rest of...

U.S. companies earn more from their investments in the EU than in the rest of...

Learning to live on less pride has been a great investment in my future.

Learning to live on less pride has been a great investment in my future.

The social object of skilled investment should be to defeat the dark forces of time...

The social object of skilled investment should be to defeat the dark forces of time...

It amazes me how people are often more willing to act based on little or...

It amazes me how people are often more willing to act based on little or...

Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach him how to...

Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach him how to...

Re-investing in one's own little moments of insight is very important.

Re-investing in one's own little moments of insight is very important.

One of the very nice things about investing in the stock market is that you...

One of the very nice things about investing in the stock market is that you...

Index investing outperforms active management year after year.

Index investing outperforms active management year after year.

The best investment on earth is earth.

The best investment on earth is earth.

Cruelty is a waste of precious time and energy but kindness is an investment which...

Cruelty is a waste of precious time and energy but kindness is an investment which...

To reap a return in ten years, plant trees. To reap a return in 100,...

To reap a return in ten years, plant trees. To reap a return in 100,...

Investing in health will produce enormous benefits.

Investing in health will produce enormous benefits.

The four most dangerous words in investing are 'This time it's different.'

The four most dangerous words in investing are 'This time it's different.'

There is no finer investment for any community than putting milk into babies.

There is no finer investment for any community than putting milk into babies.

The overwhelming majority of my rated wealth consists of investments in companies that produce goods...

The overwhelming majority of my rated wealth consists of investments in companies that produce goods...

You can get in way more trouble with a good idea than a bad idea,...

You can get in way more trouble with a good idea than a bad idea,...