Kenneth Fisher

My firm has 25,000 high-net-worth clients. A typical account would be that of a couple aged 65 and 60 who need their money to last the rest of their lives, 25 to 35 years.

Both cheap value stocks and more glamorous growth stocks can work well in a portfolio - if done right.

Windmills and solar cells are carbon-free sources of electricity. But they are costly. If you've been investing in those, give it up. That game is effectively over.

I am obsessed with delivering value to investors and winning the game from a personal standpoint.

What people don't understand about Sarah Palin is that she is a rancher's wife. From Alberta down to Texas I've known women like that: good common sense, bright and vilified by city people.

As a young boy, I did a lot of foolish things. I made a lot of mistakes. And you live and learn.