
O tempo é tido como bom conselheiro em muitas realidades. No que concerne a investimentos também. Diria que para ser rico, basta ter tempo: “(…)
the risk involved in most investments decreases with the length of time the investment can be held. [
A Random Walk Down Wall Street, Burton G. Malkiel, W. W. Norton & Company Ltd., 1999, p. 15] (…)
I view investing as a method of purchasing income (dividends, interest, or rentals) and/or appreciation over the long term. It is the definition of the time period for the investment return and the predictability of the returns that often distinguish an investment from speculation.” [
op. cit., p. 26] O tempo acaba por ser um factor mais importante que o engenho e a arte:
“It means that a blindfolded monkey throwing darts at a newspaper’s financial pages could select a portfolio that would do just as well as one carefully selected by the experts.” [
op. cit., p. 24] E qualquer um pode ser especialista:
“A successful investor is generally a well-rounded individual who puts a natural curiosity and an intellectual interest to work to earn more money.” [
op. cit., p. 28]