Johnny Van Zant Quotes

Do you know how many athletes go broke three years after they stop playing? I want to help them hold on to their money. I mean, I know about budgets.

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

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.

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

When I come to work each day, whether as a commentator for TheStreet.com or a host of Mad Money With Jim Cramer, I have only one thought in mind: helping people with their 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.

When you grow up in life and you're poor, and because you're an athlete or you got rich overnight in music, unless you have access to financial advice or for the transition or matriculation of that process, then of course, you're going to go broke.

A financial plan is a way to take all of the money advice you come across and figure out how it applies to your specific financial situation.

My firm has 25,000 high-net-worth clients. A typical account would be that of a couple aged 65 and 60 who need their money to last the rest of their lives, 25 to 35 years.

One way to make sure you don't lose assets in the future is to streamline your accounts. Consider using one bank for all your banking needs and one brokerage firm for all your investments.

I was a writer for 'New York' magazine. I had been to business school, but what did I know? Still, everybody from the receptionists on up to the editor would ask me what they should do with their money.

I have observed that money left without special guidance is sometimes used well and sometimes not.

You may have seen my firm's ads screaming, 'I Hate Annuities.' Folks ask why we run them. Simple: Because I do.

I tend to split my activities into fun, income and legacy. The number of things in that finance bucket is pretty few and far between and doesn't consume much time at all.

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

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

And I trusted someone to look after me on the business side of life.

I'm an athlete and I'm black, and a lot of black athletes go broke. I do not want to become a statistic, so maybe I overcompensate. But I'm paranoid. Oprah told me a long time ago, 'You sign every check. Never let anyone sign any checks.'

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

I've been fortunate enough to experience financial success on a large scale through both my music career and my many business ventures. With this type of financial success comes financial responsibility.

I don't want to outlive my money.

I want to be financially secure by the time I have kids.

That's why I be so careful with my money and always try to invest. I see people who have it all and then lose it.

I have good people around me who guide me, tell me where I should put my money.