29 Quotes by Sheldon Jacobs

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    The people that are still in (the Steadman funds) just are totally unaware. They are not following their investments, and that's the first rule of investing -- to follow it.

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    I think we'd be very fortunate in 2001 to get returns of 10 percent. Double-digit returns are a thing of the past.

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    Over the long run, they go up as far as growth stocks or growth funds, but they tend to do it with a little smoother ride, you don't have quite the same dips and valleys with the value.

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    Managers aren't doing the wrong things - the market has changed. I don't care how good a manager is - if the trend changes, he's going to look bad.

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    You may have missed the whole rally, but investors don't know you bought it three days before.

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    To me, it's more significant that he's in the lower rankings of performance for large blend funds, ... It's more fair to benchmark a fund to that fund's category, not an index.

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    A young person who doesn't need the money for years and years can be quite aggressive. If they're saving for a house they should probably be more conservative.

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