5 investment tips from Shakespeare

Although Shakespeare isn’t well known for his keen financial prowess, many of his plays offer investment advice, reports CNNMoney.

Words like “rich,” “gold,” and “debt” appear hundreds of times in his works. Take this instance in his poem, “Venus and Adonis,”

“Foul-cankering rust the hidden treasure frets, But gold that’s put to use more gold begets.”

In other words, make sure your investment is earning interest.

The Bard has other financial tips, including:

For the others, and the Shakespearian verses they come from, read here.

Also read:

Profit from comic books

The staff of Advisor.ca have been covering news for financial advisors since 1998.

IMF upgrades its forecast for China’s economy