‘Shark Tank’ star Kevin O’Leary discussed the value of investing, shorting Yahoo, and post-pandemic retail in a recent interview. Here are the 16 best quotes.

‘Shark Tank’ star Kevin O’Leary discussed the value of investing, shorting Yahoo, and post-pandemic retail in a recent interview. Here are the 16 best quotes.

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"Shark Tank" star Kevin O'Leary underscored the value of investing, spoke about shorting Yahoo!, and predicted the pandemic will transform retail forever on the "Industry Focus" podcast.O'Leary also discussed the risks of venture investing, the dearth of financial literacy in the US, and how Warren Buffett's business partner, Charlie Munger, has shaped his investing approach.Here are O'Leary's 16 best quotes from the interview.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

"Shark Tank" star Kevin O'Leary emphasized the importance of investing, told the story of his costly Yahoo! short, and argued the pandemic has permanently reshaped the retail sector during a recent episode of the "Industry Focus" podcast.

The O'Leary Funds and O'Leary Ventures chairman - whose nickname is "Mr Wonderful" - also discussed his conservative portfolio, bemoaned the lack of financial literacy among many Americans, and highlighted Warren Buffett's right-hand man, Charlie Munger, as a major influence on his investing approach.

Here are O'Leary's 16 best quotes from the interview, lightly edited and condensed for clarity:

1. "We teach our kids everything in high school: sex education, geography, math, reading, etc. We do not teach them anything about credit cards, or debt, or investing. Then we ask ourselves why we end up in