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In the long run, it's not just how much money you make that will determine your future prosperity. It's how much of that money you put to work by saving it and investing it.
Peter Lynch
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Peter Lynch
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: January 19
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If you can't find any companies that you think are attractive, put your money in the bank until you discover some.
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Everyone has the brainpower to follow the stock market. If you made it through fifth-grade math, you can do it.
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The worst thing you can do is invest in companies you know nothing about. Unfortunately, buying stocks on ignorance is still a popular American pastime.
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