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> [Every August, I go away for four weeks to a place in Michigan. I work in the mornings, spend the month in shorts and flip-flops. It gives me time to think like an investor and come back in September for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-mansueto/every-august-i-go-away-for-four-weeks-to-a-place-in-michigan-i-work/)

[Joe Mansueto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-mansueto/)

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## More by Joe Mansueto

> [To me, money is independence. It gives you freedom to do what you really want to do. It allows you to not be dependent…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-mansueto/to-me-money-is-independence-it-gives-you-freedom-to-do-what-you/)

[Joe Mansueto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-mansueto/)

> [I'm not an overly material person. Sure, I like certain comforts in life. But buying a lot of 'things' doesn't produce happiness for me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-mansueto/i-m-not-an-overly-material-person-sure-i-like-certain-comforts-in/)

[Joe Mansueto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-mansueto/)

> [Publishing had been successful where there had been natural geographic monopolies.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-mansueto/publishing-had-been-successful-where-there-had-been-natural/)

[Joe Mansueto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-mansueto/)

> [In school, you get a limited view of the world. Start working. Find your passion. Take your time doing that. Once you've found what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-mansueto/in-school-you-get-a-limited-view-of-the-world-start-working-find-your/)

[Joe Mansueto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-mansueto/)

> [I'm trying to set a good example. I don't need to take a high salary, which would impede the success of Morningstar.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-mansueto/i-m-trying-to-set-a-good-example-i-don-t-need-to-take-a-high-salary/)

[Joe Mansueto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-mansueto/)

> [Every August, I go away for four weeks to a place in Michigan. I work in the mornings, spend the month in shorts and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-mansueto/every-august-i-go-away-for-four-weeks-to-a-place-in-michigan-i-work/)

[Joe Mansueto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-mansueto/)

> [As I get older, I increasingly value free time that's completely free of appointments. Time to think, time to reflect, time to just hang…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-mansueto/as-i-get-older-i-increasingly-value-free-time-that-s-completely-free/)

[Joe Mansueto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-mansueto/)

> [I was a slightly geeky kid.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-mansueto/i-was-a-slightly-geeky-kid/)

[Joe Mansueto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-mansueto/)

> [I spent the bulk of my career on building my company, and Morningstar is where the passion is.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-mansueto/i-spent-the-bulk-of-my-career-on-building-my-company-and-morningstar/)

[Joe Mansueto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-mansueto/)

> [I thought a company that provides mutual-fund information could be a great business, because you could construct an effective moat by building large financial…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-mansueto/i-thought-a-company-that-provides-mutual-fund-information-could-be-a/)

[Joe Mansueto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-mansueto/)

> [No one can tell you what to do or push you around. It gives you a secure feeling. That's the best thing about money.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-mansueto/no-one-can-tell-you-what-to-do-or-push-you-around-it-gives-you-a/)

[Joe Mansueto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-mansueto/)

> [I found an approach to investing that made enormous sense to me: rigorously analyzing a company's fundamentals, understanding exactly how it makes money, developing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-mansueto/i-found-an-approach-to-investing-that-made-enormous-sense-to-me/)

[Joe Mansueto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-mansueto/)

> [I want a desirable place to work to attract and keep them here. So you try to create an environment for people to do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-mansueto/i-want-a-desirable-place-to-work-to-attract-and-keep-them-here-so-you/)

[Joe Mansueto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-mansueto/)

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