Legendary investors Warren Buffett, the chairperson of Berkshire Hathaway, and Peter Lynch, the former fund manager of Fidelity Magellan Fund and current chairperson of Lynch Foundation, are adherents of value investing.
"A new year is a blank book, but your habits are the pen. Write a story worth reading."
"If you can’t afford to say 'no' to a situation that drains you, you aren't yet free, no matter how much you earn."
"Your 2026 self will be the result of the decisions you make in the first 90 days of this year."
A contrarian approach to investing centers on going against the herd mentality that pervades the involved markets.
"The best financial resolution is to stop trying to impress people you don’t like with money you haven’t earned yet."
"Most people fail their resolutions because they try to change their life in a day. Real change happens by changing your day for a year."
"Don't just change the calendar; change the habits that didn't serve you last year."
New Year's Resolution: Start investing! The purpose of investing is straightforward: putting our money to work to potentially build our wealth. This alone is enough reason why everyone should invest our money.
"A New Year’s resolution is a contract you sign with your future self. Make sure you're a person who honors their word."
"True wealth is the silent 'no' you carry in your pocket—a buffer against the things you’d rather not do."
"Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon in the sense that it is and can be produced only by a more rapid increase in the quantity of money than in output." - Milton Friedman
"Every vote is a financial decision. Officials set the stage for your interest rates, your job market, and your cost of living."
A direct stock purchase plan or DSPP is a program or scheme that enables an investor to purchase stock directly from the issuing company.
"No investment, no exit strategy. It's that simple."
"Inflation is when you pay fifteen dollars for the ten-dollar haircut you used to get for five dollars when you had hair." - Sam Ewing
"If you don't pay attention to the officials you elect, you risk paying more attention to the bills you can't afford."
There is a considerable number of small public companies in the United States that trade around a dollar per share. These are called penny stocks. Some investors are attracted to these stocks because of their low share prices. Others have also considered some of these stocks as speculative.
"Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon in the sense that it is and can be produced only by a more rapid increase in the quantity of money than in output." - Milton Friedman
"Inflation is when you pay fifteen dollars for the ten-dollar haircut you used to get for five dollars when you had hair." - Sam Ewing
"Your financial success is a partnership between your hard work and the policies put in place by the leaders you choose."
Fundamental analysis examines the fundamentals of a particular investment or company. This can be likened to examining the blueprint for a building. It focuses on the basic or essential factors that determine the value of an investment.
"Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work." – Stephen King
"Ignoring politics is not financial independence. It's surrendering control over the economic climate where your finances must grow."
"The ballot box is an extension of your budget. Who you elect determines the taxes you pay and the opportunities you get."
Cyclical stocks represent a specific type of stocks that tend to follow the ups and downs of the economy or the boom and bust phases of the economic cycle. These stocks perform well during periods of economic expansion but their value depreciates during a recession.
"The security a child gains from knowing their parents are their financial safety net is worth more than any inheritance."
"You trade your time for money until you let your money trade its time for you. Investing is the switch."
"The path to perpetual labor is paved with uninvested savings and missed opportunities for financial independence."
