John C. Bogle Quotes

The key to making money is to stay invested.

My first objective is to invest, and if I have anything spare, then I spend.

People working in the private sector should try to save money. There remains the possibility that it may someday be valuable again.

I was smart enough to save my money. I invest. The biggest thing you can invest is something they don't have a lot of, is land. I own a lot of it.

Look, it makes sense to be able to take part of what you've earned in this life and have it grow. And I hope that other musicians out there that do have their moments of profit and of success are wise enough not to squander those profits and that success.

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.

You could lose hundreds or thousands one day on paper and gain it all back the next, and it has literally no effect on your immediate future, provided the money you have in the market is money you're investing for the long haul (meaning at least three to five years).

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

A simple fact that is hard to learn is that the time to save money is when you have some.

If you're saving for the long run, it's actually a good thing when the market is down because the more shares you have, the more you can potentially make when markets rise. And over time - decades, not months - the markets rise more than they fall.

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.

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

I believe in the future, and to be a good investor, you have to believe in the future.

When I was very young, maybe 12 years, I began to make investments.

Voluntary personal savings accounts would enable future retirees to harness the power of the marketplace when saving for their retirements.

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

I just think the best way for me to be greedy is long-term greedy.

I think the number one safe haven where people put their money is to invest in yourself first.

The safe way to double your money is to fold it over once and put it in your pocket.

Time is key to building your financial security.

If you're 35, 45, or even 55 - you have a very long time horizon - 40 years or vastly more. That is you, and/or your spouse, are likely to live about that long, and you'll be investing the whole way.

Americans no longer look to government for economic security; rather, they look to their portfolios.

I don't think that's changed at all. I think there are a thousand stocks out there that could make you rich, totally independent of what you do for a living.

Pay attention to the big themes because that's what will help you earn ten times your money.

Investing should be more like watching paint dry or watching grass grow. If you want excitement, take $800 and go to Las Vegas.