J.P. Morgan once had a friend who was so worried about his stock holdings that he could not sleep at night. The friend asked, 'What should I do about my stocks?' Morgan replied, 'Sell down to your sleeping point' Every investor must decide the trade-off he or she is willing to make between eating well and sleeping well. High investment rewards can only be achieved at the cost of substantial risk-taking. So what is your sleeping point? Finding the answer to this question is one of the most important investment steps you must take.
Many of us economists who believe in efficiency do so because we view markets as amazingly successful devices for reflecting new information rapidly … - Burton Malkiel
Many of us economists who believe in efficiency do so because we view markets as amazingly successful devices for reflecting new information rapidly …
- Burton Malkiel
Never buy anything from someone who is out of breath. - Burton Malkiel
Never buy anything from someone who is out of breath.
It's not that stock prices are capricious. It's that the news is capricious. - Burton Malkiel
It's not that stock prices are capricious. It's that the news is capricious.
Index funds have regularly produced rates of return exceeding those of active managers by close to 2 percentage points. Active management as a whole … - Burton Malkiel
Index funds have regularly produced rates of return exceeding those of active managers by close to 2 percentage points. Active management as a whole …
Trust in time rather than timing. - Burton Malkiel
Trust in time rather than timing.
Stupidity well packaged can sound like wisdom. - Burton Malkiel
Stupidity well packaged can sound like wisdom.
Historically, the stock market is like a gambling casino with the odds in your favor. Over the long pull, stocks are given something like nine and a … - Burton Malkiel
Historically, the stock market is like a gambling casino with the odds in your favor. Over the long pull, stocks are given something like nine and a …
Experience conclusively shows that index-fund buyers are likely to obtain results exceeding those of the typical fund manager, whose large advisory f… - Burton Malkiel
Experience conclusively shows that index-fund buyers are likely to obtain results exceeding those of the typical fund manager, whose large advisory f…
I have become increasingly convinced that the past records of mutual fund managers are essentially worthless in predicting future success. The few ex… - Burton Malkiel
I have become increasingly convinced that the past records of mutual fund managers are essentially worthless in predicting future success. The few ex…
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