Ninety-nine percent of investors shouldn’t try to get rich too quickly—it’s too risky. Try to get rich slowly. — Sir John Templeton

Ninety-nine percent of investors shouldn’t try to get rich too quickly—it’s too risky. Try to get rich slowly.

Author: Sir John Templeton

Insight: Most people know they shouldn't rush, but we ignore it anyway—scrolling past "boring" advice to chase the hot stock tip. Templeton's real insight? Slow wealth isn't actually slow; it just compounds so relentlessly that you stop noticing the growth until one day you're there. The trick isn't patience; it's trusting something boring more than the adrenaline rush.

Source: 'Templeton's Way With Money' by John Marks Templeton, Janet Lowe, p. 259, 1995

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Ninety-nine percent of investors shouldn’t try to get rich too quickly—it’s too risky. Try to get rich slowly.

Sir John Templeton'Templeton's Way With Money' by John Marks Templeton, Janet Lowe, p. 259, 1995

Insight

Most people know they shouldn't rush, but we ignore it anyway—scrolling past "boring" advice to chase the hot stock tip. Templeton's real insight? Slow wealth isn't actually slow; it just compounds so relentlessly that you stop noticing the growth until one day you're there. The trick isn't patience; it's trusting something boring more than the adrenaline rush.

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Sir John Templeton

Sir John Templeton was a British-American investor, mutual fund pioneer, and philanthropist, known for his innovative approaches to value investing. He founded the Templeton Growth Fund in 1954, which became one of the first global mutual funds, emphasizing investments in undervalued companies worldwide. Templeton was also recognized for his charitable work, establishing the John Templeton Foundation to support research and education in areas of character development and spirituality.

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