This is really more of a post for me to jot down what to say in the elevator or in a casual setting where I only have a few minutes to talk to someone and I would like to give the biggest impact and let him or her take away as much as possible with regard to the world of investing. It seems ironical but after blogging for 8 years, I actually still find it hard to explain, in the most simple terms, what is investing all about.

Now, I am assuming someone with very little investing background and who may or may not know who is Warren Buffett. If he wants more info, I can always refer him to this blog. But in that span of a few minutes, I must basically let him know the most important things about investing.

So what should I say?

Here's what ...