You must never delude yourself into thinking that you’re investing when you’re speculating.
BENJAMIN GRAHAMThe utility, or intrinsic value of gold as a commodity is now considerably less than in the past; its monetary status has become extraordinarily ambiguous; and its future is highly uncertain.
More Benjamin Graham Quotes
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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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It should be remembered that a decline of 50% fully offsets a preceding advance of 100%.
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At heart, “uncertainty” and “investing” are synonyms.
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It is absurd to think that the general public can ever make money out of market forecasts.
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A defensive investor can always prosper by looking patiently and calmly through the wreckage of a bear market.
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The intelligent investor is likely to need considerable will power to keep from following the crowd.
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I am no longer an advocate of elaborate techniques of security analysis in order to find superior value opportunities.
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By refusing to pay too much for an investment, you minimize the chances that your wealth will ever disappear or suddenly be destroyed.
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The value of any investment is, and always must be, a function of the price you pay for it.
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Diversification is an established tenet of conservative investment.
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Always remember that market quotations are there for convenience, either to be taken advantage of or to be ignored.
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The essence of investment management is the management of risks, not the management of returns.
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The best values today are often found in the stocks that were once hot and have since gone cold.
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Before you invest, you must ensure that you have realistically assessed your probability of being right and how you will react to the consequences of being wrong.
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A great company is not a great investment if you pay too much for the stock.
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