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[Token Quote] "Successful investors do nothing most of the time" ㅡ Day 41
This content is not investment advice for specific stocks or assets; it is intended to provide psychological insights to help investors develop a steady investment mindset in highly volatile markets. Wishing you success in your investments. [Editor’s note]
Most of the time, successful investors do nothing.
— Jim Rogers —
Housel emphasizes that the greatest value of money is not in material consumption, but in the “freedom of choice.” Being able to wake up in the morning and decide for yourself what to do today—while refusing to do things you don’t like—that is the best gift money can give. Clearly defining the ultimate goal of investing helps reduce unnecessary risks.
Waiting for opportunities to come is also a form of investing.
Jim Rogers (Jim Rogers, born 1942) is a global macro investor who co-founded the Quantum Fund with George Soros. He achieved a return of 4,200% over the decade from 1970 to 1980, and later retired at the age of 37. Since then, he has become known for traveling around the world twice—by motorcycle and by car—to discover investment opportunities firsthand. He has unique insights into the long-term growth of commodities and emerging markets, and has helped popularize macro investing through books such as Adventure Capitalist (Adventure Capitalist).