Speculation is a hard and trying business, and a speculator must be on the job all the time, or he'll soon have no job to be on.
( Jesse Livermore )
I never hesitate to tell a man that I am bullish or bearish. But I do not tell people to buy or sell any particular stock.
( Jesse Livermore )
Games are won by players who focus on the playing field –- not by those whose eyes are glued to the scoreboard.
( Warren Buffett )
Much success can be attributed to inactivity. Most investors cannot resist the temptation to constantly buy and sell.
( Warren Buffett )
It’s ok to be wrong; it’s unforgivable to stay wrong.
( Martin Zweig )
The individual investor should act consistently as an investor and not as a speculator.
( Ben Graham )
Wall Street sells stocks and bonds, but what it really peddles is hope.
( Jason Zweig )