Occupation: Businessman Birth: January 19, 1944
There's lots of stocks out there and all you need is a few of 'em. That's been my philosophy..
The best stock to buy is the one you already own..
Searching for companies is like looking for grubs under rocks: if you turn over 10 rocks you'll likely find one grub; if you turn over 20 rocks you'l….
Absent a lot of surprises, stocks are relatively predictable over twenty years. As to whether they're going to be higher or lower in two to three yea….
The typical big winner in the Lynch portfolio generally takes three to ten years to play out..
Owning stocks is like having children - don't get involved with more than you can handle..
If you can't find any companies that you think are attractive, put your money in the bank until you discover some..
Investing is fun and exciting, but dangerous if you don't do any work..
You only need a few good stocks in your lifetime. I mean how many times do you need a stock to go up ten-fold to make a lot of money? Not a lot..
The person that turns over the most rocks wins the game. And that's always been my philosophy..
I think you have to learn that there's a company behind every stock, and that there's only one real reason why stocks go up. Companies go from doing ….
Time is on your side when you own shares of superior companies..
Often, there is no correlation between the success of a company's operations and the success of its stock over a few months or even a few years. In t….
Visiting stores and testing products is one of the critical elements of the analyst's job..
Invest in what you know..
When management owns stock, then rewarding the shareholders becomes a first priority, whereas when management simply collects a paycheck, then increa….
In the summer of 1990, I was buying stocks and I was probably three or four months early there. But we had a great rally in 1991..
The simpler it is, the better I like it..
Never invest in any idea you can't illustrate with a crayon.
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….
When stocks are attractive, you buy them. Sure, they can go lower. I've bought stocks at $12 that went to $2, but then they later went to $30. You ju….