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Average home prices are up 737% since 1980.
The S&P 500 is up 18,894% over the same period.

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If you want to be right in the long term, you'll often look wrong in the short term.

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Your greatest asset in investing isn’t money. It’s time.

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Would you be happy if you earned 12.5% annualized returns over the next decade in your stock portfolio?

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Markets reward those who can delay gratification the longest.

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Investing is the art of letting probabilities work in your favor.

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Most investors don't lose money on bad ideas. They lose it on bad timing decisions.

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The most expensive investing mistakes are made during the best times.

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The best returns require tolerating looking stupid for a while.

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Sports betting is the opposite of investing.

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The market doesn't test your IQ. It tests your patience.

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Investing success is mostly about not panicking at the wrong time.

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Fear tells you to sell at the bottom.
Greed tells you to buy at the top.

Your job is to ignore both voices.

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Every shortcut in finance has a hidden bill attached.

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The best portfolio upgrade is emotional discipline.

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Bear markets don't destroy wealth. They transfer it to people with conviction.

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Don't interrupt compounding.

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Investing is easier when you stop trying to be clever.

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The best investors know when to do nothing.