5 Words of Advice for New Graduates
Congratulations to the 3 million young people who have graduated from high school over the past few weeks! Want to be happy and prosper? Consider these 5 words of advice from 20 thoughtful people:
Budget. Save. But enjoy yourself.
Ben Carlson, A Wealth of Common Sense
Live simply. Fees add up.
Kanyi Maqubela, Collaborative Fund
Buy every month, never stop.
Josh Brown, Reformed Broker
Save. A lot. Start immediately.
Bob Seawright, Madison Avenue Securities
Carl Richards, The New York Times
Your potential is an asset.
Noah Smith, Bloomberg
Sleep on it. Then decide.
Sam Ro, Yahoo! Finance
Live on less. Have more.
James Osborne, Bason Asset Management
The world owes you nothing.
Jason Moser, The Motley Fool
Savings is the best investment.
Tadas Viskanta, Abnormal Returns
Perpetually seek your true passions.
Tom Gardner, Motley Fool CEO
“No downside” means “run away.”
Bill Mann, CIO Motley Fool Asset Management
Time is your scarcest asset.
Bryan Hinmon, Motley Fool Asset Management:
Don’t carry credit card debt.
Eddy Elfenbein, Crossing Wall Street
It’s not a race. It’s a marathon.
Craig Shapiro, Collaborative Fund
Focus on what you control.
Phil Huber, Huber Financial Advisors
Invest as soon as feasible.
Matt Argersinger, Motley Fool analyst
Never stop asking questions. Ever.
Chris Hill, Motley Fool radio host
Your best investment is yourself.
Cullen Roche, Pragmatic Capitalism
Spend less than you make.
Matt Koppenheffer, Motley Fool
Source: TMF