1. “One of the funny things about the stock market is that every time one person buys, another sells, and both think they are astute.” – William Feather
2. “Behind every stock is a company. Find out what it’s doing.” – Peter Lynch
3. “One of the very nice things about investing in the stock market is that you learn about all different aspects of the economy. It’s your window into a very large world.” – Ron Chernow
4.“I will tell you how to become rich. Close the doors. Be fearful when others are greedy. Be greedy when others are fearful.” – Warren Buffett
5. “Every portfolio benefits from bonds; they provide a cushion when the stock market hits a rough patch. But avoiding stocks completely could mean your investment won’t grow any faster than the rate of inflation.” – Suze Orman
6. “The stock market is filled with individuals who know the price of everything, but the value of nothing.” – Phillip Fisher
7. “I hate weekends because there is no stock market.” – Rene Rivkin
8. “In investing, what is comfortable is rarely profitable.” – Robert Arnott
9.“How many millionaires do you know who have become wealthy by investing in savings accounts? I rest my case.” – Robert G. Allen
10. "Everyone has the brainpower to follow the stock market. If you made it through fifth-grade math, you can do it.” – Peter Lynch
11. “Every once in awhile, the market does something so stupid it takes your breath away.” – Jim Cramer
12. “It’s not how much money you make, but how much money you keep, how hard it works for you, and how many generations you keep it for.” – Robert Kiyosaki
13. “If you are not willing to own a stock for 10 years, do not even think about owning it for 10 minutes.” – Warren Buffett
14. “Investing should be more like watching paint dry or watching grass grow. If you want excitement, take $800 and got to Las Vegas.” – Paul Samuelson
15.“Know what you own, and know why you own it.” – Peter Lynch
16. "Wide diversification is only required when investors do not understand what they are doing.” – Warren Buffett
17. “The stock market is the story of cycle and of the human behavior that is responsible for overreactions in both directions.” – Seth Klarman
18. “In the short run, the market is a voting machine, but in the long run it is a weighing machine.” – Benjamin Graham
19. “It is remarkable how much long-term advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent.” – Charlie Munger
20. “If investing is entertaining, if you’re having fun, you’re probably not making any money. Good investing is boring.” – George Soros
21. “All intelligent investing is value investing – acquiring more than you are paying for. You must value the business in order to value the stock.” – Charlie Munger
22. “The individual investor should act consistently as an investor and not as a speculator.” – Benjamin Graham
23.“Generally, the greater the stigma or revulsion, the better the bargain.” – Seth Klarman
24. "Never invest emergency savings in the stock market.” – Suze Orman
25. “I’m involved in the stock market, which is fun and, sometimes, very painful.” – Regis Philbin
26. “Stock market bubbles don’t grow out of thin air. They have a solid basis in reality, but reality distorted by a misconception.” – George Soros
27. “Anyone who is not investing now is missing a tremendous opportunity.” – Carlos Slim
28. “The older I get, the more I see a straight path where I want to go. If you’re going to hunt elephants, don’t get off the trail for a rabbit.” – T. Boone Pickens
29. “I’m only rich because I know when I’m wrong. I basically have survived by recognizing my mistakes.” – George Soros
30. “When buying shares, ask yourself, would you buy the whole company?” – Rene Rivkin
31. “The time of maximum pessimism is the best time to buy and the time of maximum optimism is the best time to sell.” – John Templeton
32. “If you have trouble imagining a 20% loss in the stock market, you shouldn’t be in stocks.” – John Bogle
33.“This company looks so cheap, that company looks cheap, but the overall economy could completely screw it up. The key is to wait. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to do nothing.” – David Tepper
The last one especially reflects my feelings at this time, with the way the markets are right now! Do you have any we missed? What are some of your favorites from this list?
2. “Behind every stock is a company. Find out what it’s doing.” – Peter Lynch
3. “One of the very nice things about investing in the stock market is that you learn about all different aspects of the economy. It’s your window into a very large world.” – Ron Chernow
4.“I will tell you how to become rich. Close the doors. Be fearful when others are greedy. Be greedy when others are fearful.” – Warren Buffett
5. “Every portfolio benefits from bonds; they provide a cushion when the stock market hits a rough patch. But avoiding stocks completely could mean your investment won’t grow any faster than the rate of inflation.” – Suze Orman
6. “The stock market is filled with individuals who know the price of everything, but the value of nothing.” – Phillip Fisher
7. “I hate weekends because there is no stock market.” – Rene Rivkin
8. “In investing, what is comfortable is rarely profitable.” – Robert Arnott
9.“How many millionaires do you know who have become wealthy by investing in savings accounts? I rest my case.” – Robert G. Allen
10. "Everyone has the brainpower to follow the stock market. If you made it through fifth-grade math, you can do it.” – Peter Lynch
11. “Every once in awhile, the market does something so stupid it takes your breath away.” – Jim Cramer
12. “It’s not how much money you make, but how much money you keep, how hard it works for you, and how many generations you keep it for.” – Robert Kiyosaki
13. “If you are not willing to own a stock for 10 years, do not even think about owning it for 10 minutes.” – Warren Buffett
14. “Investing should be more like watching paint dry or watching grass grow. If you want excitement, take $800 and got to Las Vegas.” – Paul Samuelson
15.“Know what you own, and know why you own it.” – Peter Lynch
16. "Wide diversification is only required when investors do not understand what they are doing.” – Warren Buffett
17. “The stock market is the story of cycle and of the human behavior that is responsible for overreactions in both directions.” – Seth Klarman
18. “In the short run, the market is a voting machine, but in the long run it is a weighing machine.” – Benjamin Graham
19. “It is remarkable how much long-term advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent.” – Charlie Munger
20. “If investing is entertaining, if you’re having fun, you’re probably not making any money. Good investing is boring.” – George Soros
21. “All intelligent investing is value investing – acquiring more than you are paying for. You must value the business in order to value the stock.” – Charlie Munger
22. “The individual investor should act consistently as an investor and not as a speculator.” – Benjamin Graham
23.“Generally, the greater the stigma or revulsion, the better the bargain.” – Seth Klarman
24. "Never invest emergency savings in the stock market.” – Suze Orman
25. “I’m involved in the stock market, which is fun and, sometimes, very painful.” – Regis Philbin
26. “Stock market bubbles don’t grow out of thin air. They have a solid basis in reality, but reality distorted by a misconception.” – George Soros
27. “Anyone who is not investing now is missing a tremendous opportunity.” – Carlos Slim
28. “The older I get, the more I see a straight path where I want to go. If you’re going to hunt elephants, don’t get off the trail for a rabbit.” – T. Boone Pickens
29. “I’m only rich because I know when I’m wrong. I basically have survived by recognizing my mistakes.” – George Soros
30. “When buying shares, ask yourself, would you buy the whole company?” – Rene Rivkin
31. “The time of maximum pessimism is the best time to buy and the time of maximum optimism is the best time to sell.” – John Templeton
32. “If you have trouble imagining a 20% loss in the stock market, you shouldn’t be in stocks.” – John Bogle
33.“This company looks so cheap, that company looks cheap, but the overall economy could completely screw it up. The key is to wait. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to do nothing.” – David Tepper
The last one especially reflects my feelings at this time, with the way the markets are right now! Do you have any we missed? What are some of your favorites from this list?
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