Wendell Berry Quotes

It seems like for the last 10 years, I've just been investing in the future.

I just keep investing in the future, and I haven't reached the point where I'm not doing that.

Many financial innovations such as the increased availability of low-cost mutual funds have improved opportunities for households to participate in asset markets and diversify their holdings.

If a woman is making $85,000 a year, putting aside 20% of her income, putting it in a bank, earning very little...Over the course of her life vs. investing, this can cost her $1.5 million, $2 million, $2.5 million. Life changing amounts.

We promote domestic savings by also things like the personal accounts associated with the president's Social Security initiative, which over time would generate more savings.

Never, ever invest money that you will need prior to three to five years - minimum.

Money you won't need to use for at least seven years is money for investing. The goal here is to have your account grow over time to help you finance a distant goal, such as building a retirement fund. Since your goal is in the future, money for investing belongs in stocks.

We aren't going to let our first investment be the best.

Tying money up for 40 years doesn't sound appealing when you are young.

Nation’s that don’t invest in the future tend not to do well there.

I remember very vividly - I wrote about it in one of my books - my first IRA. I contributed $2,000 every year, and in 21 years, the funds in that IRA account grew to $260,000. Seems like sort of a miracle, but it happened.

Confident countries are willing to invest in the future.

Whatever you do needs to be sustainable over time, and taking the money in the short term and taking it in a bubble - like buying an Internet stock in 2000 - may not be sustainable.

My life is like a series of comic strips, which is why I like investing: I really like new stuff.

I have no fear about the future for retail investors.

I would love to have a Divas Money in the Bank. That would be cool.

Trust me: I know a good investment when I see one.

I told myself after my football career was over that if I ever started making good money again, I would invest it wisely.

Whatever your income level is, save as much as you can - up to 20 percent, but more if you can - and invest it. Put that into an IRA; put that into a brokerage account.

I always tell people, it's never too late to start saving for retirement. It's not that important how much you have already saved. What's important is that you start saving. And save as much as you can. You will be amazed at how quickly it will build up.

Always invest for the long term.

If you want to save, put money into superannuation, you will never find a better savings vehicle.

The truth is that I've got all my net worth safely in Berkshire and I will never sell a share so there is no one more concerned about what happens after my death than I am.

If you have the stomach for stocks, but neither the time nor the inclination to do the homework, invest in equity mutual funds.

I'm big into stocks. I've invested in a lot of stocks. One day I was talking to my accountant, and he was like, "Yo, what if I could turn a million dollars into $20 million?"