If you are aspiring to become a successful investor then it definitely makes a lot of sense to learn from some of the best in the industry.

Today’s list focuses on 10 investment gurus that have some seriously sage advice to offer.

Warren Buffett

What better way to start our list than with the one heralded by many as the granddaddy of them all, Warren Buffet.

Throughout his career Buffet has managed to transform $174,000 into as much as $15 billion today, largely by buying companies at low prices and making them more successful before selling them on for a profit.

Philip Fisher

Widely known for his purchase of Motorola stock in 1955, Philip Fisher has attributed much of his success to factors such as conservative accounting strategies, open-mindedness, and a large emphasis on integrity in all business practices.

John “Jack” Bogle

Bogle is the founder of the hugely successful Vanguard Group, and offers a wonderfully simplified set of rules that all investors could learn from:

Bill Gross

Known by some as the “king of bonds,” Bill Gross maintains a very balanced mindset by buying individual bonds while still keeping his focus on his entire portfolio over the long term.

This is a great way of avoiding the mental and emotional turmoil often caused by short-term market volatility.

John Templeton

John Templeton was a huge advocate of portfolio diversification, realising early on in his career that investing into the market as a whole will help to minimise losses while still maximising profits.

Michael Steinhardt

Steinhardt boasts an amazing 24% compound average in annual returns, and claims that it is of the utmost importance that you earn a living through your life by doing something that you enjoy.