- Sticking to an investment plan and ensuring that it's fruitful isn't always the easiest thing to do.
- One technique used by successful investors, naturally, is to look to the world's richest investors.
- Generally, those who have greater assets seek investments over a longer time frame.
- Often, they don't need liquidity and the way they employ their investment strategy is somewhat reminiscent of a pension plan.
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With so many different options, following a successful investment plan isn't that straightforward.
One common practice by many investors is to look at what the wealthiest investors are doing.
Often, the most successful investors have stakes in diverse sectors, ranging from more traditional industries to disruptive technologies too.
According to independent analyst Rafael Ojeda, "diversifying is the best tool to combat volatility."
The analyst suggested that the strategy can help you to "reduce your level of risk and optimize your gains in the long term."
In general terms, those who have larger assets seek to invest over a longer time period. Most importantly, they don't need liquid assets and they treat investments similarly to how you might treat a pension plan for retirement.
These are the areas where some of the world's richest people invest their money.
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Larry Page
The Google cofounder is jam-packed full of companies, with stakes in everything from flying cars to space vessels. His main stakes are in:
- Tesla
- Kitty Hawk
- Opener
Jeff Bezos
The Amazon founder is another successful entrepreneur whose portfolio has long revolved around long-term investments.
He tends to focus on industries that can evolve over time.
He often tends to invest in large communication companies or startups in the aerospace industry, such as:
- Washington Post
- Blue Origin
- Uber
Carlos Slim
Carlos Slim has, in the past, occupied the top spot as the richest person in the world.
The Mexican magnate has investments in various different sectors, from oil companies to telecommunications. He's currently invested in:
- Realia Business
- The New York Times
- YPF
Mark Zuckerberg
Startups are favorites for the Facebook founder. Especially, those that focus on the development of artificial intelligence and software .
- Vicarious
- Walk
- Asana
Bill Gates
Known for being one of the founders of Microsoft, he is quite active in his philanthropic activities. However, it also has a portfolio in which it focuses on the search for companies that can revolutionize the future of food and health .
- Breakthrough Energy
- Ventures
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Coca-Cola
Bernard Arnault
French billionaire Bernard Arnault has built his fortune through investing in the luxury sector, with a heavy focus on clothing.
As owner of the LVMH group, he's known for his good taste as well as for his keen eye for prospective companies to invest in.
- Louis Vuitton
- Christian Dior
Warren Buffet
One of the first investors people think of at the mention of Wall Street is Warren Buffett.
Through employing his investment philosophy of value investing, Buffett has become known for having beaten the US market most years.
Initially, the investor backed banking and media but he's now opened up to other sorts of companies. His main stakes are in:
- Amazon
- Apple
- Coca-Cola