Paul Samuelson Quotes

I'm a very passive investor.

The thing to do with mutual funds is to buy a couple of decent ones, set up an investment plan and then never, ever think about them again, except maybe once a quarter or so when you take a peek at your statements to make sure that you have not accidentally been buying the Fidelity Peace-in-the-Middle-East fund.

The last thing you want to do, unless it's a very unusual situation, is to invest money.

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

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

I've usually used the phrase 'stay the course' as one of the great rules of investment success.

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).

Always keep your portfolio and your risk at your own individual comfortable sleeping point.

What I'm trying to say is that for the average investor, what I would encourage them to do is to understand that there's inflation and growth. It can go higher and lower and to have four different portfolios essentially that make up your entire portfolio that gets you balanced.

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

My advice to the average investor in 1988 is to be patient and think long-term. It will take 18 months for confidence to get better and, in the meantime, this is absolutely no place for short-term money.

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

Because in the New Normal you are more worried about the return of your capital, not return on your capital.

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

The best argument for mutual funds is that they offer safety and diversification. But they don't necessarily offer safety and diversification.

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

There are two times in a man's life when he should not speculate [on the Stock Market]: when he can't afford it, and when he can.

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

Diversification has been, and balance, like Wellington, has been so drummed into me, it's part of my personality.

The best way I know to get rich long-term is to invest prudently and conservatively and not try and get rich quick but try and get rich slowly, basically.

We don't worry over macro-economic factors when investing, as we are always thinking about the long-term.

I think it is crucial to diversify one's portfolio.

I think one should definitely invest, not all the money in one go but keep some and invest the rest as and when required.

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

What I do for a living is so high-risk that I try to make sure my portfolio is as conservative as possible.