The three most important rules in selecting the right piece of real estate are location, location, location (and when we have periods of tight money I would add terms, terms, terms).

one of the greatest deterrents to successful investing is the three-letter word ego.

It has been said that if you aim at nothing in life, you are likely to hit nothing! I have never had anyone come to me and say, 'Venita, I plan to fail.' Yet I have observed many who failed to plan and who unfortunately met with the same dismal results.

A mutual fund can do for you what you would do for yourself if you had sufficient time, training, and money to diversify, plus the temperament to stand back from your money and make rational decisions.

Always remember, indecision is decision - usually against you.

One characteristic that I have observed about the timing of all good traders is that they never try to squeeze out the last point in a stock.

Luck happens when preparedness and opportunity get together.