The Basic Story Remains Simple And Never-ending.

If You Hope To Have More Money Tomorrow Than You Have Today, You've Got To Put A Chunk Of Your Assets Into Stocks. Sooner Or Later, A Portfolio Of Stocks Or Stock Mutual Funds Will Turn Out To Be A Lot More Valuable Than A Portfolio Of Bonds Or Cds Or Money-market Funds.

It Only Takes A Handful Of Big Winners To Make A Lifetime Of Investing Worthwhile.

Never Invest In Anything That Cannot Be Illustrated With A Crayon

The List Of Qualities (an Investor Should Have) Include Patience, Self-reliance, Common Sense, A Tolerance For Pain, Open-mindedness, Detachment, Persistence, Humility, Flexibility, A Willingness To Do Independent Research, An Equal Willingness To Admit Mistakes, And The Ability To Ignore General Panic.

Gentlemen Who Prefer Bonds Don't Know What They're Missing.