some things that experts say about investments

the jones are not as rich or happy as you think they are

the more complicated the investment advice , the less useful it is

get rich quick and get poor quick are two sides of the same coin

admire people who earn more money than you , not people who spend more than you

your mortgage broker is lying to you about how much home you can afford

fees erode performance

there is an inverse relationship between investment performance and time spent watching financial news

don’t pay interest to acquire something that loses value over time

a penny saved is a penny earned

you don’t have to be rich to invest but you have to invest to be rich

invest in your mind and skills first

if you are excited about an investment, it’s probably a bad idea

market corrections come more regularly than birthdays – expect them

infrequent splurges bring the greatest happiness