I see lots of posts and headlines like this, except they’re serious. I just saw one and I rolled my eyes so hard that I sprained my eyeballs. And when I got back from the optometrist, I charged back here to remind you that this kind of stuff is NOT REAL.

Investing is NOT picking the next hot stock and getting rich quick. That’s gambling. And it works out about as well as going to Vegas. Sometimes you win over the short term, but over the long term you’ll lose. And those who are putting these headlines up seriously are just highlighting their few wins without ever being held accountable for an actual audit of how they actually perform compared to a stock market index.

What IS investing then? It’s slowly acquiring more and more shares over time. Market up? Buy more. Market down? Buy more. Dividends paid out? Reinvest to buy more. Which stocks? Buy them all. THIS is the strategy that, over time, turns into rampant exponential growth. This is how rich people get rich.

As always, reminding you to build wealth by following the two PFC rules: 1.) Live below your means and 2.) Invest early and often.

-Jeremy