As we write this communication the S&P 500 is down 2.4% this week. The Dow has seen triple digit intraday swings. All daunting but OUT OF YOUR CONTROL. What we do know is stocks over the long-term are a HUGELY valuable wealth building tool. Proof clearly depicted in the above chart of stock market growth since 1900.

So, for those who thought Labor Day was just a long holiday weekend to signify the end of summer, back to school and retail sales – there is just a bit more behind it.

Everyone can learn some valuable lessons from Warren Buffet, arguably the most successful investor of all time. Buffet has two strict rules about investing that anyone would find, well, frustratingly simplistic. The first – “don’t lose money,” and the second – “don’t forget rule number one.”