Foster Friess Quotes

If I was a billionaire, I'd be smart with my money.

I like putting my money into things like food and shelter. I'm probably a bad example of an investor.

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.

I made a lot of money. I earned a lot of money with CNN and satellite and cable television. And you can't really spend large sums of money, intelligently, on buying things. So I thought the best thing I could do was put some of that money back to work - making an investment in the future of humanity.

If a man has money, it is usually a sign, too, that he knows how to take care of it; don't imagine his money is easy to get simply because he has plenty of it.

I have plenty of money, unlike other Hollywood celebrities or athletes that have not invested well.

When we're in a peak, we make a ton of money, and as soon as we make a ton of money, we're desperately looking for a way to spend it. And we diversify into areas that, frankly, we don't know how to run very well.

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

If you have millions of dollars you are not going to get to continue doing what you want. You are into a world of commitment to that money and all the people that helped you get that money.

The people who know personal finance hide the money very carefully.

I want money; I just don't want that money lying around.

I would put my million dollars up as well.

Put not your trust in money, but put your money in trust.

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

I don’t know anything about money.

What I say is, 'If you're so rich, how come you're so dumb?'

You have to invest the money in a certain thing, because, you know, at 40, I want to enjoy my life. So I do a lot of investments. Apartments back in Russia and New York. It's a good thing to do.

Why should someone who has $5 billion only give away $2.5 billion? They can't take it with them.

I used to collect Persian rugs and real estate - you should be able to walk on and live in your money. I had to give up the rugs because I'm allergic to mould.

Property is my major investment. My accountant has put money into various long-term savings arrangements. To be honest, I am a bit vague about all that stuff.

Be it understood you are never rich when you get no advantage from it.

Some, but much of my money is tied up in Playboy stock.

I'm shrewd about money; I invest well and look after it. But it's in my nature to be generous. I look after people.

There's no point in trying to hoard money after life, so better really to share with people.

I remember thinking quite logically that I didn't want to spoil my children with wealth and so that I would create a foundation, but not knowing exactly what it would focus on.