The only thing you should do with pro forma earnings is ignore them.
BENJAMIN GRAHAMBuy not on optimism, but on arithmetic.
More Benjamin Graham Quotes
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Undervaluations caused by neglect or prejudice may persist for an inconveniently long time, and the same applies to inflated prices caused by over-enthusiasm or artificial stimulants.
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It should be remembered that a decline of 50% fully offsets a preceding advance of 100%.
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As in roulette, same is true of the stock trader, who will find that the expense of trading weights the dice heavily against him.
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Even the most conservative must realize that the recent transformation of surplus from an individual to a national disaster implies a scathing indictment of our capitalist system as it has now developed.
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Mr. Market’s job is to provide you with prices; your job is to decide whether it is to your advantage to act on them. You no not have to trade with hime just because he constantly begs you to.
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The world has not learned the technique of balanced expansion without the resultant commercial and financial congestion.
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Buy not on optimism, but on arithmetic.
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The distinction between investment and speculation in common stocks has always been a useful one and its disappearance is cause for concern.
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I quickly convinced myself that the true key to material happiness lay in a modest standard of living which could be achieved with little difficulty under almost all economic conditions.
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The Reservoir system will function not only as an equalizer of business conditions, but also as a national store to meet further emergencies, such as war and drought, and-most important of all-as the concrete means of developing a steadily higher living standard for all.
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Avoid second-quality issues in making up a portfolio unless they are demonstrable bargains.
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An investor calculates what a stock is worth, based on the value of its businesses.
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While enthusiasm may be necessary for great accomplishments elsewhere, on Wall Street it almost invariably leads to disaster
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We define a bargain issue as one which, on the basis of facts established by analysis, appears to be worth considerably more that it is selling for.
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Buy when most people, including experts, are pessimistic, and sell when they are actively optimistic.
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