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 )
Much success can be attributed to inactivity. Most investors cannot resist the temptation to constantly buy and sell.
( Warren Buffett )
We don't care about “why.” Real traders only have the time and interest to care about “what” and “when” and “if” and “then.”
( JC Parets )
The aim is to make money, not to be right.
( Ludwig von Mises )
All intelligent investing is value investing.
( Charlie Munger )
If you don’t know who you are, this is an expensive place to find out.
( Adam Smith )
The individual investor should act consistently as an investor and not as a speculator.
( Ben Graham )