I am no longer an advocate of elaborate techniques of security analysis in order to find superior value opportunities.
BENJAMIN GRAHAMObvious prospects for physical growth in a business do not translate into obvious profits for investors.
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While enthusiasm may be necessary for great accomplishments elsewhere, on Wall Street it almost invariably leads to disaster
BENJAMIN GRAHAMWhile enthusiasm may be necessary for great accomplishments elsewhere, on Wall Street it almost invariably leads to disaster
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Both a priori reasoning and experience teach us that as as these funds grow larger the geometrical rate of growth by compound interest ultimately defeats itself.
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… the loss of public confidence in the financial community growing out of its own conduct in recent years. I insist that more damage has been done to stock values and to the future of equities from inside Wall Street than from outside Wall Street.
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It is absurd to think that the general public can ever make money out of market forecasts.
BENJAMIN GRAHAMIt is absurd to think that the general public can ever make money out of market forecasts.
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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.
BENJAMIN GRAHAMUndervaluations 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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If fees consume more than 1% of your assets annually, you should probably shop for another adviser.
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Successful investing is about managing risk, not avoiding it.
BENJAMIN GRAHAMSuccessful investing is about managing risk, not avoiding it.
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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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At heart, “uncertainty” and “investing” are synonyms.
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The intelligent investor is likely to need considerable will power to keep from following the crowd.
BENJAMIN GRAHAMThe intelligent investor is likely to need considerable will power to keep from following the crowd.
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The stock market resembles a huge laundry in which institutions take in large blocks of each others washing … without rhyme or reason.
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It requires strength of character in order to think and to act in opposite fashion from the crowd and also patience to wait for opportunities that may be spaced years apart.
BENJAMIN GRAHAMIt requires strength of character in order to think and to act in opposite fashion from the crowd and also patience to wait for opportunities that may be spaced years apart.
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Nearly everyone interested in common stocks wants to be told by someone else what he thinks the market is going to do. The demand being there, it must be supplied.
BENJAMIN GRAHAMNearly everyone interested in common stocks wants to be told by someone else what he thinks the market is going to do. The demand being there, it must be supplied.
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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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We have not known a single person who has consistently or lastingly make money by thus “following the market”. We do not hesitate to declare this approach is as fallacious as it is popular.
BENJAMIN GRAHAMWe have not known a single person who has consistently or lastingly make money by thus “following the market”. We do not hesitate to declare this approach is as fallacious as it is popular.
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