Investor Quotes
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If the investor doesn't have enough time and skill to investigate individual stocks or enough money to diversify a portfolio, the right thing to do is to invest in exchange-traded funds that give you exposure to asset classes. It does make sense for the individual investor to think in terms of holding individual asset classes.
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It is the long-term investor...who will in practice come in for the most criticism... For it is the essence of his behavior that he should be eccentric, unconventional, and rash in the eyes of average opinion...
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The chief problem with the individual investor: He or she typically buys when the market is high and thinks it's going to go up, and sells when the market is low and thinks it's going to go down.
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It all comes down to interest rates. As an investor, all you're doing is putting up a lump-sump payment for a future cash flow.
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I'm primarily just an investor.
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Independent thinking is not just helpful in becoming a successful investor, it’s required.
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I'd been a great angel investor, but professional venture capital was clearly not the right thing for me.
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One thing on psychology, which we've always known, is that every investor says they're long-term - and they are until the market takes a hit.
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The single biggest advantage a value investor has is not IQ. It's patience and waiting. Waiting for the right pitch, and waiting for many years for the right pitch.
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As an investor in small companies, I don't care how rich Microsoft is. I care about what my opportunities are.
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The best investor is your customer.
