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 )
Speculation is dealing with the uncertain conditions of the unknown future. Every human action is a speculation in that it is embedded in the flux of time.
( Ludwig von Mises )
It’s ok to be wrong; it’s unforgivable to stay wrong.
( Martin Zweig )
Trade the market in front of you, not the one you want!
( Scott Redler )
If you don’t know who you are, this is an expensive place to find out.
( Adam Smith )
Investing should be more like watching paint dry or watching grass grow. If you want excitement, take $800 and go to Las Vegas.
( Paul Samuelson )
I can calculate the motions of the heavenly bodies, but not the madness of people.
( Isaac Newton )