Investing Money Quotes - Page 2

• Experience taught me to listen to your gut, no matter how good something sounds on paper.

  Donald Trump

  Entrepreneur, Paper, Matter

  Donald J. Trump, Tony Schwartz (2009). “Trump: The Art of the Deal”, p.28, Ballantine Books

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• Experience taught me a few things. One is to listen to your gut, no matter how good something sounds on paper. The second is that you're generally better off sticking with what you know. And the third is that sometimes your best investments are the ones you don't make.

  Donald Trump

  Motivational, Money, Business

  Donald J. Trump, Tony Schwartz (2009). “Trump: The Art of the Deal”, p.28, Ballantine Books

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• When you combine ignorance and leverage, you get some pretty interesting results.

  Warren Buffett

  Ignorance, Interesting, Market Risk

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• You only have to do a very few things right in your life so long as you don't do too many things wrong.

  Warren Buffett

  Life, Motivational, Success

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• The investor of today does not profit from yesterday's growth.

  Warren Buffett

  War, Past, Yesterday

  "The Security I Like Best". Warren Buffett, The Commercial and Financial Chronicle (December 6, 1951), as quoted in "5 Tips From Warren Buffett Every Investor Should Take to Heart" by Stacy Rapacon, grow.acorns.com. August 24, 2017.

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• I have pledged - to you, the rating agencies and myself - to always run Berkshire with more than ample cash. We never want to count on the kindness of strangers in order to meet tomorrow's obligations. When forced to choose, I will not trade even a night's sleep for the chance of extra profits.

  Warren Buffett

  Running, Kindness, Business

  Letter To the Shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., www.berkshirehathaway.com. February 27, 2009.

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• Bottoms in the investment world don't end with four-year lows; they end with 10- or 15-year lows.

  Jim Rogers

  Years, Active Management, World

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• You want to be greedy when others are fearful.

  Howard Warren Buffett

  Want, Buffets, Greedy

  "Warren Buffett: I Haven't Seen As Much Economic Fear In My Adult Lifetime - Charlie Rose Interview". Interview with Charlie Rose, www.cnbc.com. October 1, 2008.

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• Sometimes your best investments are the ones you don't make.

  Donald Trump

  Inspirational, Investment Success, Entrepreneur

  Donald Trump (2016). “Trump: The Art of the Deal”, p.26, Random House

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• Everyone has the brain power to make money in stocks. Not everyone has the stomach.

  Peter Lynch

  Brain, Making Money, Stomach

  Peter Lynch (2012). “Beating the Street”, p.306, Simon and Schuster

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• Buy into a company because you want to own it, not because you want the stock to go up.

  Warren Buffett

  Want, Buffets, Company

  "Warren Buffett - In 1974". Forbes Article, www.forbes.com. April 30, 2008.

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• Our approach is very much profiting from lack of change rather than from change. With Wrigley chewing gum, it's the lack of change that appeals to me. I don't think it is going to be hurt by the Internet. That's the kind of business I like.

  Warren Buffett

  Hurt, Business, Thinking

  "Warren Buffett's 23 Most Brilliant Insights About Investing" by Sam Ro, www.businessinsider.com. August 31, 2014.

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• I never attempt to make money on the stock market. I buy on the assumption that they could close the market the next day and not reopen it for five years.

  Warren Buffett

  Money, Years, Greatest Wealth

  "The Big Lie Exposed: The Future is Not Predictable" by Jeff Schweitzer, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 2, 2009.

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• When forced to choose, I will not trade even a night's sleep for the chance of extra profits.

  Warren Buffett

  Life, Sleep, Night

  Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Chairman's Letter, 2008.

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• I try to buy stock in businesses that are so wonderful that an idiot can run them. Because sooner or later, one will.

  Warren Buffett

  Running, Business, Insightful

  "Warren Buffett hauled before US financial crisis commission" by Graeme Wearden, www.theguardian.com. June 2, 2010.

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• No matter how great the talent or efforts, some things just take time.

  Warren Buffett

  Smart, Effort, Matter

  Lawrence A. Cunningham, Warren E. Buffett (2013). “The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America (Third Edition)”, p.71, Carolina Academic Press

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• Our approach is very much profiting from lack of change rather than from change.

  Warren Buffett

  Gum, Buffets, Chewing

  "Ten pieces of investment advice from America's greatest investor" by Schuyler Velasco, www.cnbc.com. August 30, 2013.

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• You don't need to be a rocket scientist. Investing is not a game where the guy with the 160 IQ beats the guy with 130 IQ.

  Warren Buffett

  Business, Investment Success, Games

  "Warren Buffett Speaks: Wit and Wisdom from the World's Greatest Investor". Book by Janet Lowe, 1997.

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• Honesty is a very expensive gift, Don't expect it from cheap people.

  Warren Buffett

  Inspirational, Life, Honesty

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• When we own portions of outstanding businesses with outstanding managements, our favorite holding period is forever.

  Warren Buffett

  Business, Forever, Buffets

  Lawrence A. Cunningham, Warren E. Buffett (2013). “The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America (Third Edition)”, p.63, Carolina Academic Press

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• Our favorite holding period is forever.

  Warren Buffett

  Funny Inspirational, Business, War

  Lawrence A. Cunningham, Warren E. Buffett (2013). “The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America (Third Edition)”, p.63, Carolina Academic Press

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• We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful.

  Warren Buffett

  Success, Money, Fear

  Warren Buffett (2009). “Warren Buffett on Business: Principles from the Sage of Omaha”, p.166, John Wiley & Sons

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• Investors should remember that excitement and expenses are their enemies.

  Warren Buffett

  Investment Success, Enemy, Buffets

  Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Chairman's Letter, www.berkshirehathaway.com. 2004.

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• You're dealing with a lot of silly people in the marketplace; it's like a great big casino and everyone else is boozing. If you can stick with Pepsi, you should be OK.

  Warren Buffett

  Silly, People, Buffets

  "Warren Buffett - In 1974". Forbes Article, www.forbes.com. April 30, 2008.

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• Investors should remember that excitement and expenses are their enemies. And if they insist on trying to time their participation in equities, they should try to be fearful when others are greedy and greedy only when others are fearful.

  Warren Buffett

  Business, Enemy, Trying

  Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Chairman's Letter, www.berkshirehathaway.com. 2004.

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