I once read about a meeting of economists who agreed that if their forecasts were 33 1/3 % correct, that was considered a high mark in their professi…

- Gerald M. Loeb

Knowledge born from actual experience is the answer to why one profits; lack of it is the reason one loses

- Gerald M. Loeb

The greatest safety lies in putting all your eggs in one basket and watching the basket.

- Gerald M. Loeb

Market values are fixed only in part by balance sheets and income statements; much more by the hopes and fears of humanity; by greed, ambition, acts …

- Gerald M. Loeb

Successful investment is a battle for financial survival.

- Gerald M. Loeb

Stocks are bought on expectations, not facts.

- Gerald M. Loeb

The desire for gold is the most universal and deeply rooted commercial instinct of the human race.

- Gerald M. Loeb

Don't be overly concerned about your heirs. Usually, unearned funds do them more harm than good.

- Gerald M. Loeb

Investing solely for 'income,' investing merely 'to keep capital employed,' and investing simply 'to hedge against inflation' are all entirely out of…

- Gerald M. Loeb