The best thing I did was choose the right heroes.
Ignore the stock market, ignore the economy, and buy a business you understand.
The good thing is, we have household formation in this country.
A low-cost index fund is the most sensible equity investment for the great majority of investors. My mentor, Ben Graham, took this position many years ago, and everything I have seen since convinces me of its truth.
The wise man once said invest young
I'm just lucky to have been in the right place at the right time. Another place, another time, I wouldn't have been as successful. Society enabled me to make my money and my money should go to society.