Doug Flynn Quotations

We're in inning 2 of the new ballgame. So get in and let it go the rest of the innings.

What this comes down to is you have to take the best you can in your plan. I suggest people talk to their companies and ask them to increase the options.

We had back-to-back negative years in the market, and this mimics the market. It's very discouraging for people.

People are committed when they know what they're committed to.

Stay away from short-term or long-term bond funds. These will do poorly in a rising interest-rate environment.

Some of the biggest companies have some of the worst 401(k) plans I've ever seen. But Joe's Plumbing might have a great 401(k).

I thought it was Ricardo Montalban at first. It's wonderful. You've got to be a good sport to have something like that done and, of course, Richie is.

You live and die by those stocks because you're not diversified. They need to look at different sectors.

Unless you're a certified financial planner with 20 years experience, there's no sense in buying single company stocks.

This transaction is a major development in our global pest control strategy and significantly improves our scale and opportunity in this attractive market.

This should definitely be part of your portfolio in this kind of environment.

Financials do poorly when inflationary fears are high.

What happens is most plans aren't that great. You do the best you can with the choices.

Focus debt payments on the credit card, then the car, and then the student loans -- always pay your loans in interest rate order, not in order of balance size.

There's never one number that tells you the end-all.

People do feel better about investing. But they are still very skeptical about the recovery and their expectations are way down.

You're never going to get supercharged performance in your 401(k).

It's unfortunate it's gotten to the point where the average fan can't hardly get an autograph because of all the people who are trying to take advantage of it. They're more than gracious to sign programs and things to help the charities, but they have to watch out for the pros who walk up with a backpack full of memorabilia they want them to sign. The big-name guys can spot them because they see them all the time.

After tax and after inflation, your return on bonds will be negative.

I'm very fortunate just to be part of the first group that they're bringing back in. Not sure exactly what I'm going to do, if I'm going to be in a uniform or if I'm going to hang out and talk. But I'll be prepared for whatever happens the next couple of days.

If you're more than five or 10 years away from retirement, this is a buying opportunity.

You could destroy your 401(k) by buying horrible stocks. It's probably the single biggest asset people have besides their homes. A lot of people shouldn't do it.