621 Quotes About Investing

Modern man is not the man who goes off to discover himself, his secrets, and his hidden truth; he is a man who tries to invest himself

Somehow, we believe that we have a better chance of winning a game of probabilities, totally disregarding that everybody who is playing the game has the same possibility of winning.

Never invest in any scheme that is based on a metaphor, or anything with the word, “next”, in it (e.g., “this kid is the next Elvis Presley”, “this will be the Lake Lucerne of the Southwest”). You will lose your shirt.

Speculation is an effort, probably unsuccessful, to turn a little money into a lot. Investment is an effort, which should be successful, to prevent a lot of money from becoming a little.

The broker said the stock was "poised to move." Silly me, I thought he meant up.

If you have invested an equal amount in Apple and 1,000 other companies at their inception and all other companies go bankrupt, you are still in profit. This is the power of unlimited gain possibilities and limited loss.

It is a misconception that diversification will magically reduce the losses. It cannot be far from the truth. Diversification does not reduce losses but provides a weighted average return of your portfolio.

No amount of diversification can replace investment research. If you want to invest, you have to learn.

It is always better to avoid hyped stocks and desire to double your money in no time.