If you aren’t thinking about owning a stock for 10 years, don’t even think about owning it for 10 minutes.
( Warren Buffett )
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 )
Wall Street sells stocks and bonds, but what it really peddles is hope.
( Jason Zweig )
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 )
Earn as much as you can, save as much as you can, invest as much as you can, give as much as you can.
( John Wesley )
The investor’s chief problem — and even his worst enemy — is likely to be himself.
( Benjamin Graham )