Carlos Slim Quotes

My philosophy is that if I have any money I invest it in new ventures and not have it sitting around.

In my day job, I worry non-stop about making wise investments for long-term gains.

I had accumulated some capital and was at an age at which I was interested in generating income. But even though I was risk averse, I was interested in growth stocks.

The government can’t guarantee that you should earn profit from your investments.

I have someone who invests my money in a safe way so it continues to grow.

Our balance sheet provides us with the ability to act on investment opportunities in appropriate areas that diversify and broaden our portfolio, including the gas and energy sector.

Every portfolio benefits from bonds; they provide a cushion when the stock market hits a rough patch. But avoiding stocks completely could mean your investment won't grow any faster than the rate of inflation.

Investors have to ask themselves two questions. How much can we grow our investments? And, can we afford our mistakes?

Both from the standpoint of stocks and bonds, an investor wants to go where the growth is.

We want to be a secure investment, a little bit like a bond.

I really did believe that the most successful investments were the ones that you could own for the long run.

My wheels are running. My investments are local, regional and international.

Stocks change. Industries change. But the underlying reasons certain stocks are good investments remain the same. Only the fullness of time reveals which are the most sound.

I like to spend money on investments.

People can put their capital to work where they like.

Well, there's always risk in long-term investment.

Trust me: it's cool to invest.

You have to invest. You can't sit back.

When the time is right, I'll start making investments and try to flip my money.

My job is to look after all our investments and ensure that we grow.

As a company, we are not interested only in investments.

If you're a retail investor, you have set aside some of your hard-earned money for investment or to create a nest egg, for your kids or family.

I have plenty of investments that I wish I'd never made. But the model is to lose money on a lot of investments and then make 1,000X or 10,000X on an investment.

I like to invest in companies where I can really add value from my experience, network, etc., so checking out my portfolio of other investments, and my background, will generally give some guidance there.

I try to stay ahead of things, if you know what I mean. I take the money I make and reinvest it.