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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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...

Index investing outperforms active management year after year.

Index investing outperforms active management year after year.

Models work when they are appropriate for the particular circumstance, but some of the best...

Models work when they are appropriate for the particular circumstance, but some of the best...

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,...

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.

Invest in the human soul. Who knows, it might be a diamond in the rough.

Invest in the human soul. Who knows, it might be a diamond in the rough.

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,...

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.

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...

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.'

Literature is an investment of genius which has dividends to all subsequent times

Literature is an investment of genius which has dividends to all subsequent times

Trust and honesty is an investment you put in people.

Trust and honesty is an investment you put in people.

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...

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...

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 bottom line is that these athletes tend to be safer investments because they really...

The bottom line is that these athletes tend to be safer investments because they really...

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...

Investing in health will produce enormous benefits.

Investing in health will produce enormous benefits.