John W. Rogers Jr. Quotes

#1. My father was a Tuskegee Airmen captain in the Air Force and a very strong personality. He believed in fairness and ethics and living up to the commitments you make to others. He ultimately became a judge, and he would talk to me over and over about how important it is to be fair.

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#2. It is very different trying to help a community organization than trying to sell yourself or sell a product.

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#3. Financial literacy is just as important in life as the other basics.

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#4. There's no statistical evidence that human beings have an ability to move in and out of the markets effectively. It's next to impossible.

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#5. The most important thing is to stay the course - not to get shaken out of the market during a difficult time.

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#6. Sports were a big part of my life. I was the captain of the basketball team in high school, and captain of the basketball team at Princeton.

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#7. I really did believe that the most successful investments were the ones that you could own for the long run.

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#8. Become that rare person where people know that your word is your bond and you're going to do exactly what you say you're going to do.

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#9. I don't even have a computer in my office. If I had e-mail, I'd never take the time to read research or absorb information. I want to think about what I'm doing, and that takes time.

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#10. My mom was the first African-American woman to graduate from the University of Chicago Law School, in 1946. She had leadership roles in the law, in government and the corporate world. She was a great role model in that she felt anything was possible.

John W. Rogers Jr.