But in the second half of the nineteenth century, when the United States was an emerging nation, prices held steady, even though the banks had begun … - Peter Lynch

It’s best to divide your money among three or four types of stock funds (growth, value, emerging growth, etc.) so you’ll always have some money invested in the most profitable sector of the market.

The combination of new equipment and new chemicals turned the American farm into the most efficient food bank on earth, capable of producing more wheat, corn, and so forth, per acre than any other country's farms in the history of agriculture.

Although it’s easy to forget sometimes, a share of stock is not a lottery ticket. It’s part ownership of a business.