It’s not that we aren’t aware of the different investments out there. The issue is we do not want to lose money in a quicksand. But when you keep holding back on opportunities to invest, you also lose the opportunity to grow your wealth.
Ponzi schemes are one of the fastest ways to lose your money, as they can be classified in the category of the ‘get rich quick’ syndrome. Safer investments which are not entirely free from risk are government treasury bills, stocks, bonds, real estate, company shares, investing in start-ups, and so on.
Are you seeking motivation before you start investing? Let’s list a few top-notch investors out there;
1. Warren Buffett
CNBC.com
Warren Edward Buffett is an American corporate magnate, businessman and philanthropist. He is also the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. He is considered one of the world’s most influential investors, and as of December 2019, he had a net worth of US $ 88.9 billion, making him the world’s fourth-richest person.
Quote: We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful.
2. Carl Icahn
Forbes
This American businessman is the founder and control shareholder of Icahn Enterprises, a diversified conglomerate holding company based in New York City, formerly known as American Real Estate Partners. He has a net worth of 13.4 billion USD. He dropped out of school, joined the army reserves, worked as a stockbroker and invested his money and bought himself a seat in the New York Exchange which enabled him to establish his own company.
Quote: You learn in this business. If you want a friend, get a dog.
3. Robert Kiyosaki
The College Investor
Kiyosaki is a popular Japanese-American businessman and the author of the famous ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’ book. He is the founder of Rich Global LLC and the Rich Dad Company, a private financial education company that provides personal finance and business education to people through books and videos. His first company ‘Rippers’ went bankrupt. He tried again and the second one(a retail business that made T-shirts, hats, wallets, and bags for heavy metal rock bands) went under too, in 1980. Then, he began his journey of investing in real estate.
Quote: You have to be smart. The easy days are over.
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4. Larry Ellison
Wikipedia
He is a business magnate, investor, and philanthropist who is a co-founder and the executive chairman and chief technology officer of Oracle Corporation. He was described by Forbes Magazine as the sixth-wealthiest in the world, with a net worth of $69.1 billion.
Quote: I believe people have to follow their dreams—I did.
5. Bill Gates
Encyclopedia Britannica
If you do not already know William Henry Gates III, you are probably living under a rock. He is a software developer, investor, and philanthropist. He is best known as the co-founder of Microsoft Corporation with a net worth of 99.5 billion USD.
Quote: Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.
6. Jeff Bezos
Entrepreneur
He is the president and CEO of the popular online retail company, Amazon. His net worth is a whopping 117.2 billion USD.
Quote: There are two kinds of companies, those that work to try to charge more and those that work to charge less. We will be the second.
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