Quotes About Investing

Financial IQ, or financial intelligence, is what makes that possible. It's made up of four things: accounting (financial literacy, or the ability to read numbers and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of any business), investing (the science and strategies of money making money), understanding markets (the science of supply and demand, and market conditions), and the law (tax advantages and protections).

The truly rich get rich at home and in their spare time.

Just as experienced surfers learn not to fight the waves or currents, sophisticated investors go with the trends, changing strategies when appropriate, or standing on the sideline if things are too choppy.

Traditional schools are for those who want to be successful in the E and S quadrants. Another type of education is for those who want to be successful in the B and I quadrants.

Average investors continue to buy and hold, buy the dips

They had money, but no one wanted their money because they were not prepared for the Fast Track.

This educated middle class subscribes to the dogma put out by mutual-fund brokers and financial planners: "Play it safe. Avoid risk.

Rich dad always said, "To be successful as an investor or a business owner, you have to be emotionally neutral to winning and losing. Winning and losing are just part of the game." Quitting

Again, it's what you know more than what you buy. Investing is not buying. It's more a case of knowing.

Once a dollar goes into it, never let it come out. Think of it this way: Once a dollar goes into your asset column, it becomes your employee. The best thing about money is that it works 24 hours a day and can work for generations.

came to realize that financial IQ is 90 percent emotional IQ and only 10 percent technical information about finance or money.

Smart investors understand taxes before investing.

No, not really," said rich dad. "If you want to learn to work for money, then stay in school. That is a great place to learn to do that. But if you want to learn how to have money work for you, then I will teach you that. But only if you want to learn.

I simply let the idea of investing in real estate for passive income rattle around in my brain for years before I bought my first property.

When the trend of the market is down, the sophisticated investor will use put options not only to make money, but also to protect the value of her stock in case prices begin to fall.

The difference between a gambler and an investor is simple. For a gambler, investing is a game of chance. For an investor, investing is a game of skill.

the pain of losing money is far greater than the joy of being rich.

Think of it this way: Once a dollar goes into your asset column, it becomes your employee. The best thing about money is that it works 24 hours a day and can work for generations. Keep your day job, be a great hardworking employee, but keep building that asset column.

I don't work for money!" were words he would repeat over and over. "Money works for me!

Rich Dad's Financial Statement: Income > Expense Asset > Liability

To be successful as an investor or a business owner, you have to be emotionally neutral to winning and losing. Winning and losing are just part of the game.

Investing involves risk (something that's inevitable and can only be controlled not extinguished). Being financially uneducated is risky.

Rich dad always said, "To be successful as an investor or a business owner, you have to be emotionally neutral to winning and losing. Winning and losing are just part of the game.

Investing in stocks is too slow. I can make much more money with less money investing in options.