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 )
At the root of all financial bubbles is a good idea carried to excess.
( Seth Klarman )
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 individual investor should act consistently as an investor and not as a speculator.
( Ben Graham )
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 )
A bull market is like sex. It feels best just before it ends.
( Barton Biggs )