It should be remembered that a decline of 50% fully offsets a preceding advance of 100%.
BENJAMIN GRAHAMTo establish the right price for a stock, the market must have adequate information, but it by no means follows that is the market has this information it will thereupon establish the right price.
More Benjamin Graham Quotes
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Traditionally the investor has been the man with patience and the courage of his convictions who would buy when the harried or disheartened speculator was selling.
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To establish the right price for a stock, the market must have adequate information, but it by no means follows that is the market has this information it will thereupon establish the right price.
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The investor’s chief problem – and even his worst enemy – is likely to be himself.
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An investment operation is one which, upon thorough analysis, promises safety of principal and an adequate return.
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Price fluctuations have only one significant meaning for the true investor. They provide him with an opportunity to buy wisely when prices fall sharply and to sell wisely when they advance a great deal.
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It is a misfortune of the times that all of us must needs be amateur economists-including, and perhaps especially, the professionals.
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Successful investing is about managing risk, not avoiding it.
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Have the courage of your knowledge and experience. If you have formed a conclusion from the facts and if you know your judgment is sound, act on it – even though others may hesitate or differ.
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THERE is widespread agreement among economists that abuse of credit constitutes one of the chief unwholesome elements in business booms and is mainly responsible for the ensuing crash and depression.
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To be an investor you must be a believer in a better tomorrow.
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In the short run, the market is a voting machine, but in the long run it is a weighing machine.
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Individuals who cannot master their emotions are ill-suited to profit from the investment process.
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There is something paradoxical in the fact that by establishing an export market we subject our entire domestic production to the vagaries of that market.
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The investor should be aware that even though safety of its principal and interest may be unquestioned, a long term bond could vary widely in market price in response to changes in interest rates.
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An investor calculates what a stock is worth, based on the value of its businesses.
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