233 Quotes by Peter Lynch

The most important organ in the body as far as the stock market is concerned is the guts, not the head. Anyone can acquire the know-how for analyzing stocks.

People want to know 'what is my cost.' Period.

When even the analysts are bored, it's time to start buying.

Most investors would be better off in an index fund.

People were writing off California a couple of years ago, now they have a massive surplus. Canada is running its first surplus in 20 years and Mexico is doing well. Wouldn't you have been shocked if someone told you that the U.S. would have been running a surplus?

People have been looking for recessions for the last five years,

Nobody can predict interest rates, the future direction of the economy or the stock market. Dismiss all such forecasts and concentrate on what's actually happening to the companies in which you've invested

Avoid hot stocks in hot industries.

I think Coca-Cola needs a rest. Some phases of the market, some of the big stocks are in that category.