Deborah Meaden Quotes

Investing is for wealth preservation, not wealth creation, so first you have to make wealth.

I don't want to be on anyone's board. I just want to have good investments.

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

One of the great responsibilities that I have is to manage my assets wisely, so that they create value.

I invested. I wanted to cushion the future. I'm a financial success!

I used to not talk much to anyone about my investments.

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

If financial assets no longer work for you at a rate far and above the rate of true wealth creation, then you must work longer for your money.

Leave no stone unturned to help your clients realize maximum profits from their investment.

At first, the only thing that I learned was to save. Then I learned about mutual fund, then later on direct stock investments. I also went into small businesses and even real estate.

Make sure to save for the future and keep making money!

I invest in funds myself even though I run my own fund for my daughters.

Why not invest your assets in the companies you really like? As Mae West said, 'Too much of a good thing can be wonderful'.

Bonds as an asset class will always be needed, and not just by insurance companies and pension funds but by aging boomers.

It is never too early to encourage long-term savings.

I've always been pleased with the investments I've made with my friend Albert Frere and I regret not having followed him more, because I would have been a lot richer.

The problem is, how can we help them get rich and stay rich ourselves?

Trust me: it's cool to invest.

I seek individual investments that will allow me to target total portfolio returns of at least 20% annually after fees and expenses on an annual basis over a period of years, not months.

I'm just trying to diversify my portfolio and put myself in a position so when I do retire, the options are limitless.

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

There are players who tend not to look at the money short-term: they have a bigger plan.

When you first come in the NBA, you have a lot of conversations about saving your money, financially educating yourself, not just trusting whoever it is handling your money, not just having those meetings once a year, and not really putting the effort into learning the same way you learn your craft on the court.

Investing isn't a game to be won. At the end of the day, it's a way to achieve your big goals, like buying that home, starting that business, and retiring on your own terms.

Floyd has done a lot for me financially and has taught me a lot about business. He did great in making money during his career and he tells me a lot of what he's working on.