Individuals who cannot master their emotions are ill-suited to profit from the investment process.
Benjamin GrahamRead
To be an investor you must be a believer in a better tomorrow.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Investors need to have faith in future growth and improvements.
This quote by Benjamin Graham emphasizes that successful investing is not just about numbers and analysis; it also requires a fundamental belief in the possibility of progress and the improvement of circumstances. An investor must trust that despite current hardships or uncertainties, a better future is achievable, which motivates them to take calculated risks in the present.
Themes
InvestorBelieveFutureBetter TomorrowHope
In practice
Example use cases
This quote is perfect for a motivational speech about investing at a financial seminar.
More from Benjamin Graham
All quotes βIt is absurd to think that the general public can ever make money out of market forecasts.
Benjamin GrahamRead
Have the courage of your knowledge and experience. If you have formed a conclusion from the facts and if you know your judgment is sound, act on it β even though others may hesitate or differ.
Benjamin GrahamRead
Obvious prospects for physical growth in a business do not translate into obvious profits for investors.
Benjamin GrahamRead
When somebody asserts that a stock has an earning power of so much, I am sure that the person who hears him doesn't know what he means, and there is a good chance that the man who uses it doesn't know what it means.
Benjamin GrahamRead
While enthusiasm may be necessary for great accomplishments elsewhere, on Wall Street it almost invariably leads to disaster
Benjamin GrahamRead
Similar quotes
Investing is not nearly as difficult as it looks. Successful investing involves doing a few things right and avoiding serious mistakes.
John C. BogleRead
Investors repeatedly jump ship on a good strategy just because it hasn't worked so well lately, and, almost invariably, abandon it at precisely the wrong time.
David DremanRead
Owning equities is an essential part of anyone's portfolio. You just can't ignore it over time. It's going to add the real pop to anyone's overall performance.
Warren StephensRead
I'm a big believer in investing for the long term, and the decisions you make shouldn't be made if the economy is good or bad at a specific time.
Bob IgerRead
Value investing is risk aversion.
Seth KlarmanRead
It seems to me - particularly for these retirement-plan investors, the vast majority of whom are not particularly financially sophisticated - by far the best way is to invest in index funds.
John C. BogleRead