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For many Americans, the line between being middle class and building real wealth isn\u2019t how much money they make, but how that money is used once it\u2019s earned. According to real estate investor and private equity fund manager Grant Cardone, certain investing behaviors consistently separate those who stay financially stuck from those who grow lasting wealth.<\/p>\n
Read More: I\u2019m a Financial Advisor \u2014 4 Investing Rules My Millionaire Clients Never Break<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Check Out: 7 Low-Risk Accounts Financially Savvy People Trust for Reliable Returns \u2013 And How You Can Use Them<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Here are the key investing<\/a> habits the rich adopt that the middle class often don\u2019t, according to Cardone.<\/p>\n Also see six investing moves to make to grow your wealth in 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n They Prioritize Investing Over Saving Cash <\/p>\n While it\u2019s important to have an emergency fund, Cardone believes keeping too much money in cash can limit long-term growth. Wealthy people understand this, so instead of parking large balances in bank accounts, they focus on investing.<\/p>\n \u201cDon\u2019t save your money,\u201d Cardone, who will be hosting the\u00a010X Wealth Conference<\/a>\u00a0in Miami on May 16-17, told GOBankingRates. \u201cYou\u2019ve got to be invested in something. Don\u2019t save \u2014 invest.\u201d<\/p>\n Learn More: How To Turn $100K Into a Million \u2014 Your Step-by-Step Guide<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n They Stick To a Long-Term Strategy and Ignore Short-Term Noise <\/p>\n It can be emotionally challenging to stay invested through market swings, but wealthy investors keep a long-term view regardless of headlines or short-term volatility<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cYou need to play out through cycles, whether it\u2019s the Iran war or the flight to gold or whatever,\u201d Cardone said. \u201cWealthy people don\u2019t change their investment thesis every week. [They] avoid trends and go long term.\u201d<\/p>\n Once they invest, they often step away and resist the urge to monitor prices constantly.<\/p>\n \u201cPut it away and don\u2019t even look at it again,\u201d Cardone said. \u201cI buy bitcoin, and I don\u2019t even look at it. I\u2019ll look at it three years from now, and I\u2019ll be shocked.\u201d<\/p>\n They Concentrate Investments Instead of Broadly Diversifying <\/p>\n